In a major decision to provide sand and gravel to the public at large at minimum affordable rates besides checking the sand mafia, the Punjab Cabinet approved the Punjab State Sand and Gravel Mining Policy-2021 to provide sand and gravel at Rs 5.50 per cubic feet across the state.

As per new policy, the sand and gravel shall be provided to the public at Rs 5.50 per CFT at mining sites, including loading charges. Further, the royalty rate of ordinary clay and ordinary earth shall be decreased from Rs 10 per ton to Rs 2.5 per ton in public interest.

According to the new mining policy, the land owner or possessor can dispose of ordinary earth extracted or removed during the levelling of their Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture fields up to three-feet.