Dhamangaon Railway. Every day the news related to black marketing of sand remains in the discussion, but in the absence of some concrete action by the government and administration, the spirits of the sand black marketing mafia are seen strong. The network of sand mafia seems to be quite complicated, yet organized and protected. The sand mafia’s spirits are visible in the sky only due to the active involvement and undeclared protection of politicians including the revenue and police administration of the state. These days the network of sand mafia is increasingly active in the district. The share of a big leader of Dhamangaon constituency in the sand ghat has become a topic of discussion these days.
earning competition
According to police records, Gokulsara resident Arun Sabane was attacked and injured by Nilesh Bhil and Satish Gopale. After which the issue of sand mafia remains in the discussion again. In the last few years, there has been a competition for earning from sand in the villages situated on the banks of river Wardha, due to which the enmity regarding economic behavior has increased in the villages.
Every person in the coastal village has started seeing the possibility of earning money in the sand. Many villagers have entered this business by buying tractors. Some laborers are busy taking sand out of the river pot at their level and then selling it to the tractor holders. Many are engaged in illegal recovery only by showing the conceit of complaining to the government departments against these illegal mining.
There was poison in front of the CM
Complaint filed by Arun Devidas Sabane with the District Magistrate regarding illegal smuggling of sand, the market of discussions is hot on what is the real intention. Arun Sabane This name had come in the discussion earlier in the year 2012 as well. When he had tried poison prashan in front of the then Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan when he came to the city. This experiment of Arun Sabane is not an attempt to stay in the headlines, such discussion is prevalent in the campus.
The sand ghats of the villages situated on the banks of the Wardha river passing through the boundary of Dhamangaon tehsil have been auctioned every year and sand ghats have been allotted by auction, but due to various reasons in the last few years, some sand ghats were excluded from the auction process. Gone, and this is where the real game of sand mafia begins.
The complicity of the police administration, revenue department, public representatives in the sand game which plays an important part in the construction works cannot be ruled out. Due to which on the one hand the natural balance of the river drains is deteriorating. On the other hand, the social fabric of the coastal villages is being badly affected in the race for earning.
Village Efficiency Committee
Village efficiency committees have been established in each village. This efficiency committee should plan preventive measures regarding illegal sand mining. Along with this, flying squads have also been prepared at the revenue department level. through which action is taken. This action is being taken with the cooperation of the police.-Pradeep Shelar, Tehsildar
poor system responsible
There is a lot of discussion on the running of sand in the sand business, but no one talks about its solution. The root of all this turmoil is the poor attitude of the government and administration. Till then a permanent solution is not possible. Unless the government sets the policy with full preparation.-Prashant Patil, Gokulsara
Powers of Revenue Department
The Revenue Department has got most of the powers to stop sand smuggling. Whenever the Revenue Department notifies. We go ahead and cooperate. The deteriorating mutual harmony in a large number of coastal villages due to sand trade is a matter of concern.