Bengaluru: Govt considering free supply of sand to poor for constructing houses: Nirani


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Bengaluru, Mar 19: Mines and geology minister Murugesh R Nirani has announced that the state government will come out with the new sand mining policy which will ensure that the poor and ordinary people constructing houses at a cost below Rs 10 lac will be supplied free sand for the construction.

In his reply to a question from C N Balakrishna in the state assembly on Friday during the question hour, the minister said the new policy will also ensure that the middle classes constructing houses under the Ashraya housing scheme and in rural areas at less cost will be supplied sad at prices ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 200 per tonne.


Murugesh Nirani 

The state government is fully aware of the fact that the poorer sections will not be able to buy sand at exorbitant prices and was planning to ensure free supply to such people. "This facility will be provided in grama panchayats and civic limits," he said.

The minister said the state government has already permitted the poorer sections of the people to take sand from small ponds and streams in grama panchayat limits by using bullock carts. A notification identifying 193 sand reserves in 87 blocks from where the transportation of sand by bullock carts is permitted has already been issued.

While the transportation of sand by bullock carts is permitted in first, second, and third-grade ponds and streams, Karnataka State Minerals Corporation and Hutti Gold Mines Ltd have been permitted to extract sand from fourth, fifth, sixth-grade lakes, rivers, dams, reservoirs and barrages as also backwaters of dams and separate sand blocks for extraction have been identified, Nirani said.

The minister said he has found that many people were illegally transporting sand repeatedly by using a single permit and made it clear that officials have been strictly warned to prevent such illegal transport and take stringent action.

Mentioning that he had already taken steps to suspend two officers found indulging in illegal activities after conducting departmental inquiries. "We will not spare anybody found guilty of carrying out illegal or corrupt activities,’’ he warned.

The minister said he had come across several complaints from people regarding illegal sand extraction and transport and pointed out that the complaints involved the collusion of the mines and geology department as well police, forest, environment and even Pollution Control Board.

"We are planning to introduce a single-window clearance system to eliminate all such complaints,’’ he said.

Members cutting across party lines from C N Balakrishna, H D Revanna, Dr Annadani and Nadagouda voiced concern over the difficulties faced by people due to illegal sand extraction and transport, which was being carried out even during nights. The minister promised to tackle all problems in a systematic manner.

 

  

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  • AJ, Mangaluru

    Sat, Mar 20 2021

    So another joke so called free sand for poorer section as well as for middle class its rs 100 to 200 sand per tonne.... Tomorrow someone else will take press conference regarding the same..... Current government invented new technology? To extract sand using bullock cart..... ‘ಮನೆ ದೀಪ ಎಂದು ಮುತ್ತು ಕೊಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಮನೆಯ ದೀಪ ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ತುಟಿ ಸುಡುತ್ತದೆ'

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  • kavin, UDUPI

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    First please make available sand to all then you can distribute free from your pocket, Nothing is free it will charge to middle income person directly or indirectly in the name of free dont put more burden on middleclass, we are tired of direct and indirect taxes. All the prices are gone up.

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  • Avinash, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    Another scheme for milking tax payers money. Govt. Will sanction 50 thousand per load and local MLA’s will arrange sand by 20 thousand per load and imagine there are 2 thousand loads of sands per day to POOR households. You can please calculate the difference, and in five years how much they would be making. Common men and women please thoda dheemag lagao na. Bahuth kush math ho

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  • Munna, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    Better u gave clay.

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  • Ranjan, Bangalore

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    There will be lot of ghost houses ( fake) etc etc some new methods to get these benefits! Possibly splitting a house as clever manipulators know how to game the system 4 houses x 10 lakhs interconnected. Etc etc Tughlaq currency one is reminded !!

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  • George, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    We are already receiving sand for Rs2,000/- at the moment. Thank you for your latest offer.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    Bengaluru: Govt considering free supply of sand to poor for constructing houses: Nirani Ha...Ha...Ha... He knows the poor people will never able to construct houses....They all struggling for their daily bread, how they can construct the houses. Nirani wants to bluff again to us Indians by his false promises...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    How about Interest Free Housing Loans ...

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    Only the sand how about the Cement Bricks plumbing electrical items

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    Mr.Nirani,,,,,we are not interested in your future plans. Implement it and then speak to the media please.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    Very good decision as all ministers fall under BPL category.

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  • Bala K, Urwa

    Fri, Mar 19 2021

    After you took over mines and geology department we are not receiving aggregates. You made the development worst in bribes.Dont promise unwanted schemes.

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