According to sources, several sand and soil exporters had already submitted their proposals to the Commerce Ministry for permission to export sand to Singapore and Maldives
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/committee-identifies-eight-rivers-export-sand
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/dhaka-tribune-dhaka
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/sand-mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minor-minerals
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/exports
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/singapore
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maldives
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia