Sand quarrying banned in Kancheepuram now

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Sand quarrying banned in Kancheepuram now [1]

The State government has banned sand quarrying in all riverbeds in Kancheepuram district for one year from Wednesday.

Disclosing this in a press release, collector, K. Baskaran said the ban comes into effect from November 13. Apart from the levy of a fine on violators, vehicles, including bullock-carts, used for quarrying activity would be impounded and criminal action, including cases under the Goondas Act, would be initiated against the violators, he said.

Publication Date:

14/11/2013

Source: Hindu (Chennai) [2]

Tags:

Tamil Nadu [3], Kanchipuram (D) [4], Mining [5], Sand [6], Rivers [7], Housing Construction [8]

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