A special task force has been formed by officials from the Revenue, Police, Mining and Machilipatnam Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to curb illegal mining and unauthorized sand excavation on government land near Masula port.
Task force members visited the areas surrounding the port on Wednesday to inspect for any excavation activities carried out without the required permits. They checked whether mining or sand extraction was taking place in violation of regulations.
According to a press statement issued by the Krishna district administration, the state government has allotted roughly 1,400 acres for the second phase of the Machilipatnam Port expansion. The administration is conducting special monitoring to prevent unauthorized extraction of sand and other minerals from these lands. CCTV cameras have been installed at various locations to support this effort.
The RDO also urged residents to report any illicit mining, sand excavation or illegal transport of minerals from government lands. Incidents can be reported immediately at 9849903962.
