Policy on manufactured sand (M-sand)
M-sand policy
- The Supreme Court had banned illegal mining on riverbeds in 2017.
- The Rajasthan government has brought a policy on manufactured sand (M-sand).
- It has given industry status to the units producing it for construction work and reducing the dependence on bajri (riverbed sand).
Policy
- The policy will enable the investors to set up M-sand units by utilising the incentives offered by the State government.
- It will also help in environmental protection and generate faith among the public in the efficacy of M-sand for construction works.
- The policy would help create employment opportunities through new units and resolve the issue of huge quantities of waste generated in the mining areas.
- The Supreme Court had banned illegal mining on riverbeds in 2017.
About M-sand
- M-sand is a substitute of river sand for concrete construction.
- Manufactured sand is produced from hard granite stone by crushing.
- The crushed sand is of cubical shape with grounded edges, washed and graded to as a construction material.
- The size of manufactured sand (M-Sand) is less than 4.75mm.
Significance of the policy
- It can be dust free, the sizes of m-sand can be controlled easily so that it meets the required grading for the given construction.
- It is well graded in the required proportion.
- It does not contain organic and soluble compounds that affect the setting time and properties of cement, thus the required strength of concrete can be maintained.
- It does not have the presence of impurities such as clay, dust and silt coatings.
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