Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Nov 26: After much uproar over illegal sand mining in the district, the administration, in quick response, set up a 24x7 control room to check the illegal sand transportation and related issues.
In a press note, deputy commissioner Kurma Rao, stated, "GPS monitoring centre has been set up to monitor the GPS violations in the district. A 24x7 control room has been setup to receive complaints about the stock/transportation of the mining items. The control room is equipped with the technical support from the NIC, e-governance work and mining department. The control room telephone number is 0820-2950088.
"Clearing of sand blocks in Kundapur, Udupi and Brahmavar and supply of sand in the Non-CRZ is also in process. The sand is available on the Udupi E-sand app. It can be availed by doing online payments," the release stated.