Free Sand Initiative for Jharkhand's Low-Income Residents

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced a plan to provide free sand to low-income residents. This decision addresses the high cost and scarcity of sand impacting construction projects like the Abua Awas Yojana. The opposition BJP has criticized the government for alleged black marketing of sand.

In a significant move, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced on Tuesday that sand will be made free for low-income residents who are not subject to income tax.

Addressing the Jharkhand Assembly, Soren noted that the high cost and scarcity of sand have been brought to the government's attention, impacting construction efforts such as the Abua Awas Yojana.

Meanwhile, the opposition BJP has sharply criticized the Hemant Soren-led government, accusing it of failing to curb black marketing and alleging that sand is being sold by the bucket at exorbitant rates.