Mangaluru :  Civil Contractors’ Association staged a protest On October 14, Wednesday in front of the Mini Vidhana Saudha for Non-availability of sand in Mangaluru.

Speaking on the occasion, Association Vice President Mahabala Kottari said the construction industry was hit hard due to non-availability of sand since the past 12 months. There is no clear-cut policy, he alleged and said sand from non-CRZ areas which are provided is not useful for the construction works. He said sand which ought to cost Rs 6000 was sold for as high as 20,000 at present.