SIDE KICKS OF SAND MINING - A PAGE FROM FARMER’S DIARY Profile of Krishna Islands: These lanka lands we are referring are about 25 Kms downstream of Vijayawada. If we cross the river through these Lanka lands, the distance between Kollipara, Guntur Dist & Chagantipadu, Totlavalluru Mandal, Krishna Dist is just 6 Kms.  Otherwise the drive distance is over 70 Kms, by crossing river at Vijayawada town. This river cross, reduces the travel distance between two trading towns Tenali, Guntur Dist & Vyyurru, Krishna dist by 60 Kms. There are three islands in between the river between these two villages. Kollipara main land, followed by 2 Kms Width River, Pottidibba Lanka, again river, Pamula lanka, again river, Rajaiah gadda , river and main lands of Chagantipadu. There is about 2000 acres of three cropped cultivable land in these three Lankas. The river crossing is so convenient for transportation of crops between two Dists and helping farmers of these Lankas and m

ILLEGAL SAND MINING-- WHEN I COULD CRACK IT, WHY NOT YOU? Potti Dibba  Lanka: Pottidibba Lanka is a small lush green island in Krishna River about 25 Kms downstream of Vijayawada, falls in Totlavalluru mandal of Krishna Dist, AP. The island, which is about 2500 acres fifty years ago, is now reduced to little over 1500 acres and the balance merged in river due to erosion during floods. The soils are very fertile with silt content coupled with abundant water resources and known for cultivation of turmeric, banana, sugarcane, maize, yam, vegetables and area is lush green even in peak summer months.  Though the island falls in Krishna dist, most of the land is owned by farmers from Kollipara village in Guntur Dist, which is about 3 kms from island. I too from Kollipara, but live in Hyderabad and technically a farmer from this picturesque island. This island lands are covered in three villages – Totlavalluru, Chagantipadu & Devarpalli. In Pottidibba Lanka, there is a habitati