This is used on a regular basis to cart away enormous volumes of sand.The guidelines focus on standard environmental conditions for sand mining, which includes sustainable mining practices, monitoring the mining of mineral and its transportation, noise management, air pollution and dust management, management of visual impact, bio-diversity protection, management of erosion, waste management and pollution prevention.The highest number of illegal mining instances have been recorded in the state as per data by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change.The NGO, Awaaz Foundation wrote to the Konkan division office asking that illegal sand mining be stopped.The NGO also claimed that numerous bullock carts cross from Awas to Kihim beach and mine large quantities of sand illegally. “We will go through the matter and take action accordingly,” said Dr Jagdish Patil, divisional commissioner. “A permanent access road at low tide for bullock carts has been constructed from Awas to Kihim beach across the nullah, which is accessible at low tide. It recorded around 1,39,700 illegal  mining cases between 2013 and 2017. “We have received several complaints from all the districts except Sindhudurg and Mumbai region,” Jagdish Patil, Konkan Division Commissioner.After receiving complaints repeatedly in 2017, the local police had cracked down the illegal sand mafia at Kihim beach, however, the illegal practice has again surfaced in the area.State tops in illegal miningMaharashtra has highest number of cases of non-compliance of sustainable sand mining management guidelines, 2016. According to data submitted in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the ministry received seven major complaints regarding non-compliance last year, out of which six were from Maharashtra and one from Himachal Pradesh. Years of sand mining have taken a toll on the Kihim and Awas beaches in Raigad district. Instances of felling of trees at the site were also reported earlier. It shows that few villagers are in hand in glove with the sand mafia,” added Ms Abdulali. Mumbai: Non-profit organisation Awaaz Foundation has alleged that sand mining continues to be rampant at Kihim beach despite several complaints being made to the authorities.On Thursday, the NGO wrote to the Konkan Division Office asking that illegal sand mining at the beach be stopped. “The entire beach has already been seriously impacted by sand mining, which still continues at the creek that intersects Kihim and Awas beaches.Meanwhile, the Konkan divisional commissioner has maintained that immediate action would be taken. While the police had taken action earlier, miscreants keep emerging and destroying the beach further,” said Ms Abdulali. As a result of it, the level of sand in Kihim beach has dropped by over 10 to15 feet, claimed Sumaira Abdulali, founder of Awaaz Foundation. Awaaz Foundation claimed that around 15 bullock carts were spotted loading sand from the beach.According to Konkan division officials most of the cases arise in Raigad district, followed by Ratnagiri and Thane region.. Balcony umbrella Bullock carts at Kihim beach illegally carting sand from Kihim beach.