more-inTamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan on Sunday said the steps taken by the State government to control sand prices and address shortage had not yielded the desired results. Mr. Vasan said steps like taking over of sand quarries and regulation of M-sand sales had not brought down the prices. The sand imported from Malaysia through Tuticorin port also faced hurdles. The government has said that the Public Works Department alone can deal with imported sand. The TMC leader said that in case of imported sand, the prices should be fixed based on quality and the government should sell it in a transparent manner.

Source: The Hindu January 07, 2018 19:18 UTC