Website launched in Udupi for booking sand

Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha launched Udupi e-sand app to make sand easily available to the needy and to put an end to the menace of middlemen and other sorts of other irregularities involved in the sale of sand. He was speaking at the programme held at Hiriyadka. Jagadeesha said that anyone who wants sand for construction work can avail it by registering themselves through the app. He said that there would be no shortage of sand henceforth as sand would be removed from the vented dams in Karkala. "Sufficient sand will be available for the construction works," he added. The deputy commissioner said that people with just a click of button can avail sand in the district. MLA Raghupathi Bhat said the app was already downloaded by 150 licence holders.  MLA Raghupathi Bhat said the app was already downloaded by 150 licence holders. They are the suppliers of sand to the needy. He added that 8,70,000 metric tonnes of sand was available in CRZ areas. The stockyard for sand should be set up near the extraction area which would facilitate quick transport of sand, he maintained.  The website — www.udupiesand.com for booking sand was also launched on the occasion.