Sand lorry owners’ federation raises concern over poor quality of M-sand in T.N.

Key Points

1. Tamil Nadu State Sand Lorry Owners Federation raised concerns about poor M-sand quality.
2. Only 478 out of 4,000 M-sand manufacturing units are approved by the PWD.
3. Tamil Nadu has a daily demand of 25,000 loads of M-sand.
4. Chennai's daily M-sand demand is 8,000 loads, with a 2,000 load shortage met by adulterated sand.
5. M-sand is priced at ₹55 to ₹60 per cubic foot.
6. The Federation lodged a complaint at Fort St. George police station.
7. PWD stated that product quality certification is voluntary.
8. PWD has provided quality approval certificates to 500 units.