Nawanshahr, November 12 (Jatinder Pal Singh Kaler):-A meeting of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) was held today at the District Administrative Complex under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Gulpreet Singh Aulakh. During the meeting, the agenda relating to efforts being made to curb illegal mining in the district, environmental monitoring of mining sites and utilisation of DMF funds for various development works was discussed.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner directed departmental officials to ensure regular inspections and strict monitoring to prevent illegal mining. Officials informed the meeting that, besides registering FIRs against illegal mining, challans are also being issued under Sections 74–75 against vehicles involved in overloading and unauthorised mining. Under this enforcement drive, challans amounting to ₹21,23,591 were issued from April 1 to October 31, 2026.
Officials further informed that, as of September 30, 2026, an amount of ₹1,46,23,734.74 was available in the DMF account. A proposal was also placed before the meeting to release ₹40 lakh to the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Officer, Nawanshahr, for the construction of a sports stadium in the district under the Chief Minister's Sports Ground Scheme.
The Deputy Commissioner said that mining activities must be carried out in accordance with the prescribed rules, natural resources must be conserved, and the DMF funds must be utilised transparently and in the public interest.
