The people building their individual housing units have also been hit hard by the strike. He said almost all construction projects have stopped in Hyderabad. “How can we construct structures without gravel and sand?” asked former Hyderabad region vice chairman of Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) Kashif Shaikh. The construction sector has almost ground to a halt in many districts of Sindh as the traders had stopped the supply of gravel and sand as a protest against the provincial government.

Khsoso claimed while talking to The Express Tribune that 6,000 vehicles have been parked in Jamshoro district alone, which is the center of the protest. Read ‘Manhandling of staff’ at Hyderabad Circuit House sparks protestĪll Sindh Reti Bajri Transport Association President Khoso said hundreds of trucks have lined up in Hyderabad and Jamshoro districts alone. The two sides met on Sunday in presence of the mines and minerals department officials. “They will resume the supply of sand and gravel by tonight ,” he claimed.Īccording to him, the officials of the Sindh Mines and Minerals Department have also agreed to notify uniform royalty rates. DC Mustafa told The Express Tribune on Sunday that his administration has convinced the association to call off their protest. Jamshoro District Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Fariduddin Mustafa has remained active in negotiating an end to the protests. Sand and gravel are one of the main components of the construction industry, however, the representative body of truckers hauling it had gone on strike on October 22, demanding uniform charges in the division. The issue of disparity in royalty on lifting gravel from riverbanks and other areas in the Hyderabad division has been resolved, officials said on Sunday.

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