Updated On: 28 October, 2025 01:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The government has delegated powers to approve the artificial sand, or M-Sand (manufactured sand), units to district collectors, who can now sanction up to 100 such units, an increase from the earlier cap of 50

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The Maharashtra government has finalised a policy promoting the use of artificial sand for construction activities and issued an official order to this effect, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
In a letter to all district collectors, Bawankule directed the immediate implementation of the policy.