Overview
- The state issued an official order for immediate implementation and the revenue minister instructed collectors to act at once.
- Suitable public and private land for units will be listed on the Mahakhanij portal for auction, with a registered undertaking required to set up operations.
- All units must meet BIS/IS quality standards, with collector-led inspections that can trigger a six‑month suspension and permanent revocation for repeat violations.
- According to the government resolution reported by IANS, auctions are limited to Maharashtra‑registered entities, existing mining lease holders lose priority, sites span about 5–10 acres, and units must start within a year.
- News agency reporting also notes concessions for initial units per district and a phased mandate for M‑Sand use in government works rising from 20% to 100% over three years.