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March 15 , 2023
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- Tamil Nadu government has introduced a new policy to regulate quarries of manufactured sand (popularly known as M-sand) in the state.
- It aims to improve the quality of M-sand, a type of crushed sand that is used as a construction aggregate, and regulate the quarries.
- The government will establish a single-window portal and a centralised system to monitor the activities of M-sand and crushed sand units.
- As per the new policy, the pollution control board, public works department, mines, and other departments will be merged to ensure that quarry owners receive speedy clearance for their licences.
- At present, there are 378 licensed crushed stone sand manufacturing units in the state.
- Under the new policy, all crusher units must be registered with the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health under the Factories Act of 1948.
- M-sand or crushed sand is produced by crushing rock quarry stones into sand-sized particles.
- The policy also states that no quarry lease will be granted exclusively for manufacturing m-sand.
- Overall, the new policy is expected to bring more regulation and transparency to the M-sand industry in Tamil Nadu.
- The M-sand units are classified into two groups
- Integrated units, which are owned and operated by persons who hold operational stone quarry leases.
- Standalone units, which are operated by persons who do not hold valid stone quarry leases.
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