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 of...

PANDURANGAPURAM TURNS SIXTY TODAY I feel proud to say that we hail from Kollipara village which sown seeds for a model village "Pandurangapuram" in Nandyal area, Kurnool dist. Hard working farmers, migrated by selling their rich lands in krishna delta and proved that one can do wonders with self discipline, collective action and determination. If I am not wrong, the land rates in Kollipara in 60s itself are around Rs 15000/acre and by selling 1 acre they could buy about 15 to 20 acres in Nandyal area and rep licated kollipara value systems and the flair for best cultivation practices. Though kollipara is very old village, it is known for good master plan with wide and straight roads, clean environment and lush green fields .  In our lifetime , we had not come across any major disputes, law and order problems in kollipara and politics begin and end once election process is over. Kollipara boasts for its best socio economic agrarian systems. Repeating koll...