'Cancel truck license if found smuggling sand'
Coimbatore:
Smuggling
of
sand
to
Kerala
has
been
taken
up
by
the
officials
and
the
Collector
conducted
a
coordination
meeting
of
officials
from
the
revenue,
transport,
commercial
taxes,
police
and
forest
departments
for
combating
the
sand
smuggling
racket.
District
Collector
V
Palanikumar
said
that
steps
would
be
taken
to
cancel
truck
permit
and
driving
licence
if
trucks
were
caught
attempting
to
smuggle
sand
to
Kerala.
Mr. Palanikumar said according to GO MS No 158 of August 25, 2008 smuggling of sand to Kerala was banned. From August 25, 2008 to November 23, 2008, a total of 245 sand-laden trucks have been seized and after inquiry by Revenue Divisional Officers 220 trucks were imposed a fine of Rs. 60.78 lakh while proceedings were in progress in respect of 25 trucks.
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