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Free supply of sand from 20 reaches in EG: Collector

Kakinada Mar 8 (UNI) East Godavari Collector H Arun Kumar said that arrangements were made to supply sand free of cost from the 20 identified sand reaches in the district.
Explaining the new sand policy to the officials at the Collectorate here today, he said, that of the total 20 reaches 15 reaches had been given environmental clearance and the remaining would be given clearance at the district level itself.
`A quantity of 24.90 lakh cubic meters sand is available in all the twenty reaches. Approach roads are to be laid at ten places and instructions were given to panchayat raj engineers to lay the approaches under NREG scheme. People can take sand free of cost but have to bear the loading charges and transportation .Loading charges fixed as Rs.175 for one unit tractor,Rs.400 for two units Mini lorry, Rs.1500 for 15 units Lorry. Similarly transport charges are fixed for tractor at Rs.400 up to 5 kms distance, Rs.600 up to 10 kms and at Rs 28 for km for additional distance"
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