The inability of the Punjab Government to auction its 300 sand and gravel quarries in the beds of various rivers and rivulets across the state, is leading to large-scale illegal mining, especially in and around Mohali district.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/punjab-turns-blind-eye-illegal-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/construction-industry
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mohali-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef