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Mangaluru: Shortage of sand in the district is likely to be addressed within a week. He suggested roping in NITK to undertake a scientific study of the issue and fix all water plants. The district administration has assured to permit sand extraction in at least eight gram panchayats in the next few days. The matter was even taken up at the vidhan sabha by Ivan D’Souza. Now, I am helpless,” he said..