Sand mining continues unabated in Tamil Nadu there are no signs of any let up in the quarrying of river sand in Tamil Nadu. This despite the Madras High Court staying the activity on all sites except the 79 owned by the state government
In 1992 the Indian Parliament approved of the 73rd constitutional amendment, which made it mandatory for state governments to devolve powers to local bodies. More than a decade later, Vinod Vyasulu, director, Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, Bangalor
