Says Collector in response to complaints from farmers

At a meeting convened for farmers to air their grievances here on Thursday, Collector Ashish Kumar, who presided over, asked authorities to crack down on those indulging in illegal sand mining. S. Kandasami of Velidupatti, said the illegal activity was going on for the past six months on the riverbed of Vaipar. On 17 acres of patta land, such wrongdoings have been taking place.