End illegal sand mining and recover the Rs 20,000 crore lost to it
“AAP alleged illegal mining had cost the state Rs 20,000 crore; the money saved would go to women”
The verdict
Official mining revenue was Rs 288.52 crore in 2023-24 against a Rs 800 crore target for later years. A BJP figure for 2025-26 was about Rs 600 crore. Rs 20,000 crore was an alleged loss, not a formal revenue target. Under 25% band.
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“Rs 20,000 crore was the forecast; the till reads in hundreds.”
Evidence timeline
- News11 Jan 2025· The TribunecontradictsGovt eyes Rs 800 crore from mining ↗
“Government earned Rs 288.52 crore from quarrying in 2023-24; during the 2022 campaign AAP alleged illegal mining cost the state Rs 20,000 crore.”
- News6 Jul 2026· ThePrint (PTI)contradictsAAP failed to fulfil its poll promise of generating Rs 20k cr a year from mining sector: BJP ↗
“BJP state chief claimed the state collected about Rs 600 crore in mining-related revenue in 2025-26.”
More economy promises from this manifesto
End red tape, inspector raj and CLU hassles for business
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Make Punjab so prosperous that youth who went to Canada return within 5 years
Gol gol baatein detected. Measure karne ke liye kuch nahi mila.
Promise ID aap-pb-2022-022 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON