Export of River Sand allowed under bilateral trade agreement subject to yearly ceilings and environmental clearances. Export of river sand to the Republic of Maldives is permitted subject to annual quantity ceilings and issuance of No Objection by CAPEXIL, which will monitor ceilings and report quarterly to the DGFT Export Cell. CAPEXIL must ensure suppliers/extractors hold appropriate clearances and that mining is not undertaken in the Coastal Regulation Zone. Exports also require environmental clearances or No Objection Certificates from the designated State nodal authority and remain subject to applicable State legislation or judicial orders.