The Punjab government has initiated stringent measures to contain illegal mining out of quarries in the state.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/punjab-govt-tightens-noose-illegal-mining
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-line-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade