CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurates public sand mine site in Ludhiana
Mann said the sand will be sold at just Rs 5.50 per cubic feet in public mining sites. He said that in the coming month, the number of such sites will be increased to 50. In a move aimed at ensuring the supply of cheap sand and gravel to the public, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant […]Read More
Illegal sand Mining: Punjab govt orders ED, vigilance probe against ex-Speaker, he says ‘vendetta’
Calling it a political vendetta, Rana K P Singh in a press conference demanded that the stint of Bains as mining minister should also be inquired into and the probe must be conducted by the CBI or a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Punjab Mining and Geology Minister Harjot Singh Bains […]Read More
Criminal nexus: Amritsar SHO suspended for failing to check illegal sand mining
Action follows several complaints of illegal activity in his area Taking stern action against the failure of the police in checking the menace of illegal sand mining, Amritsar rural police chief Swapan Sharma has placed Bhindi Saida police station SHO Jaswinder Singh under suspension. Despite the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the […]Read More
Deep pits found, illegal sand mining suspected in Ajnala
The Amritsar rural police have booked seven persons in five different cases of illegal mining in Ajnala subdivision. However, no arrests have been made till now. All suspects were booked following demarcation of the agricultural land where Mining Department officials found huge pits indicating illegal sand mining. Among those nominated in five FIRs included Sehraj […]Read More
Punjab: Bhagwant Mann govt has failed to check illegal mining, says Bajwa
Bajwa alleged that illegal sand mining is going unchecked in the Rupnagar area which happens to be in the near vicinity of Anandpur sahib the home constituency of minister Bains and the Mann government has failed to check it Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday came down heavily on the Bhagwant Mann […]Read More
New sand mines to be identified in Punjab
To provide sand and gravel at cheaper rates to people, the government has decided to identify and approve new quarries on private land. Disclosing this, Minister for Mines and Geology Harjot Singh Bains said for approval of new sand/gravel quarries, land owners could submit applications along with ownership and other related documents. The papers are […]Read More
Round-the-clock mining on near Pak border: BSF to HC
The BSF report does not term it illegal mining but adds that “Presence of hundreds of labourers, whose antecedents have not been verified by the local Police, so close to IB is perceived to be a big security hazard” Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) manning international border (IB) with Pakistan has told Punjab and […]Read More
‘Rs 40K cr loss’ in 20 yrs, Punjab Vigilance Bureau to probe illegal mining
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has started a “thorough” investigation into the cases of illegal mining during the previous governments, Minister for Mining and Jails Harjot Singh Bains said on the floor of the House today. Punjab govt to move resolution on agnipath The AAP government will table a resolution in the Budget session opposing […]Read More
Punjab govt scraps sand mining contract in Ropar cluster
The development comes days after Punjab mining department terminated the contracts of Ferozepur and Amritsar clusters while suspending the contracts in Ropar, Mohali and Hoshiarpur clusters The Punjab government has terminated the sand mining contract in Ropar cluster while forfeiting the security of contractors who were operating the Ferozepur and Amritsar clusters. The development comes […]Read More
Punjab government orders sealing all crushers in Ropar’s Kheda Kalmot
The crushers have been sealed for their failure to submit their fees to the government In a major development, the Punjab government has ordered the sealing of all crushers in Kheda Kalmot in Ropar district. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of mining minister Harjot Bains with the officials of mining […]Read More