The Government of Punjab on March 13, 2023, issued the Punjab State Minor Mineral Policy, 2023 to provide sand and gravel at affordable rates to the consumers and further ensure that mining of sand and gravel is undertaken in a transparent and legal manner.
The policy seeks to achieve are stated as under:
• Adequate Supply of sand and gravel in the State to meet the demand of the market.
• Transparent allotment of mining rights to achieve an adequate supply of sand and gravel through private participation.
• Adequate monitoring to check illegal mining.
• Market interventions by the Government to check prices and to ensure adequate supply.
It will come into force from March 13, 2023.
Disclaimer – Kindly view the notification for more details.
[Notification No. PB/Mineral Policy/2023/1293]
