Jagan Mohan Reddy declares ‘sand week’ to ease shortage in Andhra

Despite the government’s efforts to tackle the sand crisis, Jagan said that “stones were being pelted on the fruit-bearing tree. The opposition Telugu Desam Party is making unnecessary allegations”. He also told the officials that there is a need to condemn “all these false claims immediately”.

He ordered the officials to make sure that sand is not sent to other states “under any circumstances”, and said that the areas that border Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka should be monitored. The instructions to increase checking at the borders were passed on to the state DGP.

With regard to construction workers, Jagan said that about 70 sand reaches have been identified at lakes and bunds during the floods. He said that previously, sand supply was laden with corruption and a mafia. Now, he said, the government is operating the sand supply manually, creating work opportunities.