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State Approves Policy for Promoting Artificial Sand
Hindustan Times Mumbai
|May 14, 2025
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday cleared a policy to promote the use of artificial sand, also known as manufactured sand or m-sand, in the state as a sustainable alternative to river sand in construction work, according to state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.
MUMBAI:
The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, where the state also made the use of m-sand mandatory for construction work undertaken by government and semi-government agencies. To encourage its production, the state will lease land for artificial sand crushers.
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