Govt will take steps to introduce seperate sand policy for coastal regions: Minister Murugesh Nirani
Bengaluru, Jan 29: The Karnataka government said on Friday that it would take steps to introduced a separate sand policy for the coastal region of the state, as per the long standing demand of the people.
Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani, while stating this in the assembly, also said that "Mines Adalats" would be held across the state under which he, along with department officials, would go to divisions to resolve the issues on the spot.
Nirani was responding to a question raised by Congress legislator U T Khader during question hour in the legislative assembly.
Stating that the construction activities have been affected in many parts of Karnataka due to shortage of sand, he said the government would take necessary steps to prevent such problems.
The Minister said he has held district and state-level meetings with officials after assuming and was aware of the problems faced by people due to shortage of sand, as he promised to ensure its availability without further delay.
"Our aim is to supply quality sand with much lesser price to the people.
We will introduce new policies in the department and its our priority to supply quality sand to the people at market price," he was quoted as saying in a note by his office.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
