Revolutionary act to root-up mining mafia, bringing transparency to sector, says Aman Arora
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 28-
In a significant move to regulate the mining and crusher industry in the state, Punjab Govt has enacted "The Punjab Regulation of Crusher Units and Stockists and Retailers Bill 2025" to bring comprehensive regulation, transparency and accountability to a sector historically plagued by unregulated practices and systemic corruption, said Aman Arora, Punjab Cabinet Minister.
Aman Arora, along with Mining & Geology Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal, was addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, on Friday.
Listing the key features of the revolutionary act passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha during the budget session, the Cabinet Minister said that under the act, the registration of all the crusher units, stockiest and retailers have been made mandatory to regulate the mining sector. "Under the new regulation, every entity in the mining ecosystem must register, ending the era of unaccounted and unregulated operations", said Aman Arora, while adding that each registered unit will be required to file monthly return, with strict penalties for non-compliance or misreporting.