New sand policy in Andhra Pradesh

Mining and panchayat raj and minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy on Saturday said the new sand policy would be announced by the government on September 5. Speaking to reporters in Tirupati, Peddireddy lashed out at the previous regime for resorting to false propaganda against the state government over the issue. “They are resorting to smear campaign against the government because it has cracked the whip against illegal sand mining activities being carried out by their leaders and their stooges,” he alleged.