Summary:
Jaipur: The ban on bajri has led not only led to rise in illegal mining of the sand gravel but also skyrocketed the prices of it in the black market. People who have started their construction work are forced to buy bajri at high prices that range between Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 per tonne. “As no option is available, developers have diverted and started using M-sand, which is even finer than bajri. Since there’s no stringent action, every truck-load of bajri is being sold at double the price. However, unavailability of sand for construction has posed serious employment problems for workers and consumers..