Punjab government is taking a tough stand on illegal mining/Barinder Kumar Goyal

 Punjab government is taking a tough stand on illegal mining/Barinder Kumar Goyal

Mines and Geology, Land and Water Conservation and Water Resources Minister visited Pong Dam and Shah Canal Barrage

Hoshiarpur/Daljeet Ajnoha/Feb 26

Mines and Geology, Land and Water Conservation and Water Resources Minister of Punjab Government Barinder Kumar Goyal visited Pong Dam and Shah Canal Barrage today. On reaching Shah Canal Barrage, he was given a guard of honour by the police contingent. On this occasion, Udmur MLA Jasvir Singh Raja Gill and Dasuya MLA Advocate Karambir Singh Ghuman were also present with him.

During the visit, Cabinet Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal held an important meeting with the officials of Mines and Geology, Land and Water Conservation and Water Resources Department. While reviewing the departmental works, he directed the officials to take necessary steps in public interest.

Talking to journalists, he said that recently the Ravi-Beas Tribunal had visited Pong Dam and Shah Canal Barrage. In the same context, he himself reached the spot today and reviewed the departmental works and arrangements.

The Cabinet Minister said that the Punjab Government is fully committed to the proper management of mining. He informed that the department is promoting transparency using modern techniques. Earlier there was a manual system, which has now been made online and CCTV cameras have been installed at every important place, so that any irregularities can be monitored.

The Cabinet Minister said that taking strict action against illegal mining, the government has imposed fines of Rs 60 crore and has also registered several FIRs. He said that wherever negligence is found, strict action is taken immediately.

Barinder Kumar Goyal said that after the formation of the government in 2022, special attention was given to transparency and good governance. He said that the reforms that the present government has done were never possible in the previous governments. The main objective of the government's policies is public convenience and conservation of natural resources.

SE Shah Canal Vijay Gill, Exian Dinesh Kumar were also present on this occasion.