A.P. govt. issues comprehensive guidelines to curb illegal mining of sand and other minerals
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The Andhra Pradesh government has issued guidelines to curb illegal sand and mineral mining. The order assigns departmental responsibilities and calls for timely complaint verification, joint inspections, stronger enforcement, and accountability for negligent officials.
A G.O. issued in this regard assigns clear responsibilities for various departments and provides for time-bound verification of complaints, joint field inspections, stringent enforcement measures and accountability of derelict officials