Illegal Mining

10 Nov

AAP MLA Dinesh Chadha Accuses Congress Of Protecting Mining Interests, Seeks CBI Probe Into Barinder Dhillon

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Chandigarh, Congress, Dinesh Chadha, Illegal Mining, Punjab politics

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Chadha on Tuesday tore into the Congress leadership, calling it out it for protecting mining mafia elements within its ranks instead of taking action against those responsible for the assault on Dalit leader Ranjit Singh Tarkhan Majra at the Congress Bhawan in Chandigarh. He questioned why Rahul Gandhi, Punjab Congress President Pargat Singh and the entire Congress leadership had remained silent on the incident, while Barinder Singh Dhillon, who is partly linked to mining mafia in Punjab, continued to enjoy the party's protection. Addressing a press conference, AAP MLA Dinesh Chadha…

07 Jan

Punjab Government Makes Historic Reforms in Mining Sector to Curb Illegal Mining, Enhance Supply and Transparency

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabCM Bhagwant Mann, Illegal Mining, Punjab

Our government is committed to eliminating all kinds of complexities in the mining sector and utilizing natural resources for the public good: Barinder Kumar GoyalChandigarh, January 7, 2026: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government has implemented historic reforms in the state's mining sector. Significant amendments to the Punjab Minor Mineral Policy have been approved, aiming to ensure adequate supply of raw materials, curb illegal mining and corruption, reduce prices for consumers, increase state revenue, and eliminate monopolies.After extensive consultations with stakeholders at various levels, the Cabinet approved these amendments, which include the introduction of…