A parliamentary investigation has been launched into expats allegedly selling cheap quality sand for construction.
MPs have been alerted about the situation after several homeowners saw layers of salt surfacing on tiles, walls and ceilings.
The alarm was raised by Malkiya Environment and Public Parks Friends head Juma Al Mallah, who said that the depleted homes were posing a danger to people’s lives, well-being and health.
Video: Dangers of using illegal cheap quality sand
Sand is used to provide bulk, strength, and other properties to construction materials like asphalt and concrete.
It is also used as a decorative material in landscaping.
Specific types of sand are used in the manufacture of glass and as a moulding material for metal casting.
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