Mineral Resources Department has prescribed process to dispose of seized illegal sand storages in districts. In the tehsils where sand mines are unorganised and illegal sand storages are seized, they would be allotted to highest bidder in e-action.
It would be handed over to him after realising lump sum amount at per cubic metre rate prescribed for nearest contractor. Allottee contractor will be able to sell the sand for which he would be given a separate transit pass.
In case nearest contractor does not wish to take sand as per highest bid or there is no sand mine allotted to him in the district or tehsil, disposal of illegal sand storages will be done through e-auction.
In 18 districts, sand mines are reserved in favour of State Mineral Development Corporation including Hoshangabad, Jabalpur, Harda, Dewas, Tikamgarh, Satna, Gwalior, Katni, Umaria, Raisen, Sehore, Narsinghpur, Dhar, Barwani, Khargone, Datia, Bhind and Khandwa.
In these districts, corporation will hand over seized illegal sand storages to nearest contractor as per prescribed process. Contractors will separately pay amount for seized sand as per highest rate sanctioned for concerning tehsil.