Staff scarcity aids sand smuggling

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsWith illegal sand quarrying rampant in the state, the Mining Department can do little about it because it is woefully short of staff.According to official sources, out of 2,000 sanctioned posts in the department, only 900 are filled. Though officials have sent proposals for filling up the vacant posts, there has been no response from the government.“Smugglers operate at night. We are not able to stop them in the absence of adequate staff,” said a senior official. Meanwhile, as many as 27 sand reaches have been made available for mining in Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari, West Godavari districts. More reaches will be allotted in the next 15 days in Nellore and Srikakulam districts. Mining Department joint secretary N Shankar said the Environment Protection Training & Research Institute (EPTRI) has so far given clearance for 34 sand reaches out of the 36 proposed.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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With illegal sand quarrying rampant in the state, the Mining Department can do little about it because it is woefully short of staff.

According to official sources, out of 2,000 sanctioned posts in the department, only 900 are filled. Though officials have sent proposals for filling up the vacant posts, there has been no response from the government.

“Smugglers operate at night. We are not able to stop them in the absence of adequate staff,” said a senior official.

Meanwhile, as many as 27 sand reaches have been made available for mining in Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari, West Godavari districts. More reaches will be allotted in the next 15 days in Nellore and Srikakulam districts. Mining Department joint secretary N Shankar said the Environment Protection Training & Research Institute (EPTRI) has so far given clearance for 34 sand reaches out of the 36 proposed.