PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Thursday criticised the State government for discontinuing sand imports, and starting 15 sand quarries in Tamil Nadu.
In a statement, Dr. Ramadoss said the State government should build check dams every 5 km, across its rivers, to improve the water table. “The State government must increase the import of sand and the production of M-sand to ensure that there is no shortage for construction,” he said.
The State government will not benefit economically by starting sand quarries, as it had earned a maximum of just ₹80 crore every year since 2003.
“The middlemen make profits worth thousands of crores. The State should not destroy the ecosystem for ₹80 crore,” he said.
