Will soon operationalise 150 public sand mines: Punjab CM
Bhagwant Mann claimed that the sand mafia, which had flexed its muscles in the past to ensure that people get cheap sand, has been eradicated.
Bhagwant Mann claimed that the sand mafia, which had flexed its muscles in the past to ensure that people get cheap sand, has been eradicated.
The Chief Minister said that the sale of sand will happen only till sunset and a government official will always be present to regulate the extraction of sand at each public mining site.
The DMs have been asked to survey and identify sand mines and then submit their reports at the state secretariat Nabanna. Digital mapping would be done for the sand mines and these would be brought under CCTV coverage.
The 2-day e-auction of sand mines in Punjab has netted bids worth Rs.1,026 crore-marking a 20 fold increase in revenue,…
