MLA urges government to crackdown on sand mafia in Parvatipuram-Manyam district

MLA urges administration to crackdown on sand mafia in Parvatipuram-Manyam district Updated – August 20, 2026 08: 25 pm IST – PARVATIPURAM.

Key points

• Prasada Rao was allegedly forced to pay ₹13, 000 bribe to the local mafia.
• Parvatipuram TDP MLA Bonela Vijaya Chandra on Thursday pressed Collector N.
• According to Vijaya Chandra, he had received multiple complaints from residents of Parvatipuram town and mandal over the last few days.

Parvatipuram TDP MLA Bonela Vijaya Chandra on Thursday pressed Collector N. Prabhakar Reddy and Mines Department authorities to curb the sand mafia in Parvatipuram-Manyam district. He alleged that plenty of residents were being forced to pay sizeable sums to the mafia to secure sand despite the government's free sand policy two years ago to support common residents build houses in an hassle-free manner.

Speaking to media, Mr. According to Vijaya Chandra, he had received multiple complaints from residents of Parvatipuram town and mandal over the last few days. He alleged that one person named Rompilli Prasada Rao of M.R. Puram village in Parvatipuram mandal was not allowed to fetch sand from Gummada village of Komarada mandal due to the intervention of local influential persons and a local police official.

"Fearing seizure of his tractor, Mr. Prasada Rao was allegedly forced to pay ₹13, 000 bribe to the local mafia. This is highly unacceptable. Authorities are unable to take action against the sand mafia despite the problem being raised at the District Development Review Committee session held lately under the supervision of Minister for Agriculture K.Atchannaidu, " Mr. Vijaya Chandra remarked.

He remarked that the problem would be brought to the notice of the Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu and Minister for Mines Kollu Ravindra and senior authorities of the department for the effective implementation of the government's sand policy.

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