Stoppage of illegal Mining and Feasibility Study of Placer Gold Deposits in River Indus, Attock- A First Time Initiative

  • Incumbent government took extra-ordinary steps and prepared strategy to stop illegal mining of Placer Gold deposits in River Indus, district Attock.
  • Resultantly, for the first time in history theft of Placer Gold was completely stopped
  • Conducted feasibility of Placer Gold through Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP)
  • Blocks/zones for excavation of Placer Gold  prepared for the first time in Punjab
  • Open Auctions may earn upto Rs 100 billions of bid money in one year along-with the yearly payment of royalty and other concomitant benefits/ federal taxes.
  • Ministerial Committee constituted to oversee the stoppage of illegal mining of Placer Gold