Andhra sand crisis: Amid fresh protests, state govt vows to ease situation

The BJP and Jana Sena Party have joined the chorus against Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led state govt for the situation, which has impacted construction activity and led to job losses

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday said it was making all efforts to ease the sand shortage situation in the state at the earliest, even as more Opposition voices joined the chorus against the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime.

Protests have intensified in the state in the aftermath of about half a dozen people, including daily-wage labourers in the construction sector, allegedly committing suicide in Guntur and other places over lost livelihoods.

Facing the first major test of his government's performance since he took charge as CM in June this year, Reddy reviewed the sand availability situation and maintained that the