<p>Acting on a tip off, Tahsildar C Mahadevaiah raided and seized five iron coracles that were being used for sand extraction and 10 tractor loads of sand, in villages near Cauvery river, in Kollegal, on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Officials of Revenue, Police and PWD raided the villages, and five coracles used for the purpose and sand accumulated near some of the houses were also seized from Dasanapura.<br /><br />The Tahsildar said that sand extraction and shifting had been banned in the district following Supreme Court’s order. The order was not relaxed even after the protests by construction labourers. <br /><br />Stern action would be taken on those indulging in sand extraction and accumulation, he said.<br />DH News Service<br /></p>
<p>Acting on a tip off, Tahsildar C Mahadevaiah raided and seized five iron coracles that were being used for sand extraction and 10 tractor loads of sand, in villages near Cauvery river, in Kollegal, on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Officials of Revenue, Police and PWD raided the villages, and five coracles used for the purpose and sand accumulated near some of the houses were also seized from Dasanapura.<br /><br />The Tahsildar said that sand extraction and shifting had been banned in the district following Supreme Court’s order. The order was not relaxed even after the protests by construction labourers. <br /><br />Stern action would be taken on those indulging in sand extraction and accumulation, he said.<br />DH News Service<br /></p>