OPERATION GARUDA – WHISTLE BLOWERS   PROTECTION ACT, 2011 A small time telugu hero by name Shivaji, who was BJP member till recently turned against BJP after BJPs U turn on special status to AP and became its bitter critic and off late being sided with TDP. In March,2018, he came out with a theory called “ OPERATION GARUDA ” and released 22-minute video, which states that a series of incidents are planned by BJP to destabilize AP which include life threat to important leader and already twice rekki was conducted, state government will be destabilized which may lead to elimination of state CM etc.   With the attempt on Jagan with a small but very sharp and dangerous knife generally used in cock fights and CBN speaking about “ OPERATION GARUDA ” in a press conference in Delhi, it gained prominence and there is demand from many circles for immediate arrest of Shivaji and decode “ OPERATION GARUDA ”.   As Shivaji spoke about destabilizing the popular state Government, possible p

FREE SAND POLICY OF AP GOVERNMENT – GROUND REALITIES Sand policy of AP: In 2016 TDP Government brought out a very innovative free sand policy with an objective to promote housing, wage employment to local people, to encourage sand transport through tractors. The outline of policy is as under: Free sand quarries in identified and approved sites have to be under control of mandal steering committee consisting of Tahsildar, Sub Inspector of Police and Mandal Development Officer. The boundaries of excavation site shall be fixed and flagged with clear markings and revenue staff are to present to oversee the operations.   Tahsildhar is authorized to utilize NREGS funds to create temporary road in river till regular road point and collect Rs.30/tractor and Rs.60/Lorry to recover the cost of the road and maintenance of road including watering at regular intervals. The sand permit is to be prominently displayed in Tahsildhar office