Sand for Sale....

Trucks align to the roadside parking selling sand on Old Madras Road, each truck filled with river sand awaits the customer. Once they get the deal the truck unloads the sand at customer site...

The Contruction industry in and around Bangalore needs about 3,500 lorry(truck) loads (400 cubic feet each) of sand every day. But supply of river sand to the growing industry has been a constant source of controversy in the city. Strike by truckers transporting sand has been an annual feature for the past few years. At times, the industry has come to a halt for several weeks, throwing thousands of construction workers on the streets, besides hitting the economy hard. Refer..