‘Monsoon holiday’ for sand collection begins June 1 along Godavari river

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The yearly prohibition connected soil excavation and postulation volition travel into unit on the banks of the Godavari stream from June 1 arsenic portion of the “monsoon holiday” arsenic prescribed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). 

“The soil excavation and postulation volition beryllium banned connected semi-mechanized reaches and patta lands from June 1 arsenic portion of the ‘monsoon holiday’ for the soil collection. The prohibition volition proceed till October 15,” Mines and Geology Deputy Director D. Phanibhushan Reddy stated successful a release.

Meanwhile, the East Godavari territory authorities person stored 14.57 lakh metric tonnes of Godavari soil for proviso successful the 43 reaches located including successful Kovvuru, Peravali, Nidadavolu, Sithanagaram, Rajamahendravaram and Tallapudi successful the East Godavari district. 

The Departments of Mines and Geology, Revenue, Water Resource Department and Police volition support vigil connected the amerciable soil postulation and proscription from June 1.

Published - May 31, 2026 09:14 p.m. IST

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