Telangana State Mana Isuka Vahanam (“My Sand Vehicle”) To curb sand mafia and end illegal sand mining, Govt. of Telangana has initiated an innovative State-wide e-Governance Solution called ‘Mana Isuka Vahanam’ (‘My Sand Vehicle’) in Telangana w.e.f. 1st May 2019. The Department of Mines and Geology had embarked on an ambitious mission of streamlining the entire process of Sand delivery management system through tractor registrations, online booking of sand and its delivery, real time monitoring and tracking of sand booking, decision making through dashboards, grievance redressal etc. MIV is an automated process without any manual intervention and enables the citizen to get the sand in the lowest possible cost and can track the delivery of the Sand till his/her doorstep and receives alerts at each stage of the sand delivery. MIV provide employment to the tractor owners in the district and controls unauthorized excavation and transportation of sand in the district. This also provides efficiency in the Sand delivery, transparency in the transportation of the sand, responsiveness and accountability of the Sand Management Society, and sustainability of the solution in the longer run. Key Aspects TS-MIV is bilingual (Telugu & English) and developed on innovative technologies and is without any manual interventions or physical touch points throughout the automated end-to-end processes of Sand Procurement & Delivery Management System. Through TS-MIV, citizens can book sand through a single click and get it delivered at their doorstep by paying a nominal amount online; citizens are no longer required to visit District Mines and Geology office physically for sand booking. TS-MIV provides a suite of sand procurement and delivery solution to all the stakeholders in the value chain including customers, tractor owners, Dept. of Mines & Geology and District Sand Management Societies headed by the Collectors in Telangana State. Beneficiary of the Project TS-MIV has created opportunities for rural youth employing more than 18000+ tractor owners and laborers in sand reaches. TS-MIV has led to increase in construction activity creating jobs in construction sector as well. Source : MANA ISUKA VAHANAM portal