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Maharashtra Allows Round-the-Clock Sand Transport With Digital Monitoring

Geo-fencing, CCTV, GPS tracking, welfare allocations, manufacturing targets strengthen oversight to secure sand supplies for infrastructure, rural housing.

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Overview

  • The MahaKhaniij portal now issues electronic transport permits 24 hours a day to maximize licensed sand movement and deter illegal hauling.
  • All excavated sand depots will be geo-fenced and fitted with CCTV cameras while every transport vehicle must carry GPS trackers.
  • The state aims to operationalize 1,000 manufactured-sand crusher units within three months by setting up 50 units per district on five-acre sites.
  • Under the Gharakul Yojana each beneficiary will receive five brass of free sand and a home-delivery transport policy is due for presentation before the session ends.
  • A Tehsildar faces suspension over sand irregularities and the first e-auction in Chandrapur district generated ₹100 crore in royalty revenue.