Stating that the present sand policy in Telangana has become a scourge of corruption Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced that a new sand policy would be unveiled with the interests of the consumers in mind apart from generating revenue for the government.
He asked the officials to study the sand policies adopted by Andhra Pradesh , Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other states in the country.
Revealing some information, the Chief Minister said that surprise inspections were already conducted in Nizamabad and Warangal with the transport department on February 3. During the inspections 83 sand lorries were checked and 22 lorries were found to be unauthorised. Four to five lorries were found transporting sand with the same permit and same number.
