MLA urges Yadgir district administration to prevent illegal sand extraction

Gurmitkal MLA Sharanagowda Kandkur with Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve in Yadgir on October 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Expressing displeasure over rampant illegal sand extraction in Gurmitkal Assembly constituency, Janata Dal (Secular) MLA Sharanagowda Kandkur urged the Yadgir district administration to prevent illegal sand extraction.

Discussing the problem in detail with Deputy Commissioner Rahul Tukaram Pandve for over an hour on October 7, Mr. Kandkur spent a significant part of the discussion highlighting how illegal sand mining was growing with each passing day in his constituency.

​Presenting evidence to the DC, Mr. Kandkur alleged that over 35 overloaded tipper trucks were transporting sand daily across Padapalli, Konkal, and surrounding villages with complete impunity. He alleged that many were operating without registration number plates.