Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami. (File Photo) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami. (File Photo)A special flying squad comprising officials from several departments has been formed and appropriate monitoring was on to prevent beach sand mining, Chief Minister K Palaniswami informed the Assembly on Thursday. “Hence, to fully prevent beach sand mining as per court order, government directed authorities to form a special flying squad of officials,” he said. Stating that beach sand mining was banned since 2013 August in Tuticorin, he said it was extended to other districts including Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari later that year.

Source: Indian Express July 13, 2017 13:07 UTC