Section 12(1) in The Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001
(1)The Grama Panchayat or the Municipality concerned shall, before carrying out the sand removal operation obtain passes from the Geology Department which shall issue them on the recommendation of the District Expert Committee for a period of one month in advance, on payment of royalty as provided for in the law applicable for the payment of royalty.
