Ludhiana10 hours ago
Sand will now be available online in Punjab. CM Bhagwant Mann on Sunday inaugurated the sand pit at Gorsia Kadarbakhsh in Ludhiana. On this occasion, he said that 16 sand pits have been opened for the public. By next month, the number of these online stations will be increased to 50.
Mann was accompanied by Mining Minister Gurmeet Meet Hare. The rate which was fixed at Rs 9.50 per cubic feet on the sand site has been fixed at Rs 5.50 per cubic feet.
Fulfilling the guarantees given by the people
Bhagwant Mann said that before the formation of the government, he had given a guarantee to the people that he would end the sand mafia. Now it has been started to provide sand to the people online. No guarantees were given before the elections. which is being completed. First fulfilled the guarantee of electricity.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann inaugurating the online sand pit.
Corrupt ministers were thrown in jail
Then along with a guarantee of giving Rs 1 crore to the families of the martyred soldiers, bus mafia and mohalla clinics etc. have been made. Raw employees are being confirmed. One MLA one pension was also implemented by the government. Corrupt ministers have been thrown in jail. The aim is to make Punjab Rangla Punjab. Special attention is being paid to education. Teachers have been sent on training camps abroad. Because of this, 36 principals have been sent to Singapore yesterday.
JCB and tipper will not run on these pits
He said that JCB or tipper mafia etc. will not work on the pits which are being done online. This is people’s Punjab, people should bring their own tractor trolleys and carry sand at Rs.5.5 per feet. The mafia will not be allowed to encroach on these pits. No hooliganism of any kind will be allowed on these pits. If someone does such an act, the administration will take immediate action.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann watching the online segment.
You can search by checking online
CM Mann said that by checking online, people can see the pit near them. People should bring their vehicle, load sand in it and take it. This is the old method, which is being implemented today. This will bring out the sand in a transparent manner. The tractor number and order number will be uploaded on the app. From which pit the sand is filled and how many feet the sand is filled, there will be a complete record. So that people do not bother you on the way. The pits will remain open from 6 am to 7 pm from 1 April to 30 September and from 7 am to 5 pm from 1 October to 31 March.
Must have double tire trolley
Chief Minister Mann said that the people coming to fill the sand should bring a trolley with double tires under security. So that the trolley does not overturn. Whereas it is necessary to put a tarpaulin over the sand. This pit will remain closed in the evening, so that there is no theft of sand. People who steal sand steal sand during the night, due to this there will be police patrolling for 24 hours. People will now get relief from mafia also. The officers will continuously check the recording of CCTV cameras.
Drone mapping will be done to stop illegal mining
Apart from this, there is also a plan to get drone mapping of all sand mining sites done to save the environment. Through which it will be known 4 times in a year that how much sand has been extracted from the site, so that more than the prescribed amount of sand cannot be extracted. If more has been removed from somewhere, then another site will be found.