PANAJI | April 26, 2016: Goa government is contemplating installing Global Positioning Systems (GPS) on trucks carrying sand in a bid to curb instances of illegal extractions, a senior official said on Tuesday.

"We are thinking of installing GPS on trucks carrying sand from different places. This will help us to identify the places where sand is sourced from and also will keep a tab on overloading," Goa mines and geology director Prasanna Acharya told on Tuesday.

The state government has already identified several sites where sand extraction activity can take place in a controlled manner.

"We have identified certain blocks," he said.

Acharya said the sand extractors have been given an opportunity to submit their documents for the legal compliance.

"This is the last month. After this month we will crack down on all the illegal sand extraction activities in a major way," the director said.

(Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/)