Gujarat bans export of sand

By IANS
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat government Tuesday announced a ban on the export of sand from the state.

“This has been done considering the ill effects on underground water, damage to environment and a variety of other reasons,” a government press release said.

The ban is a sequel to media reports that ships loaded with thousands of tonnes of river sand from Gujarat were being taken to meet the demands of Kerala’s construction industry.

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