Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Punjab Congress chief Warring promises free sand for construction
A political leader in Punjab named Amrinder Singh Raja Warring made a big promise.
He is the head of the Congress party in the state of Punjab.
He said that if Congress wins the next election, people can get sand for free.
Sand is very important because it is used to build houses, schools, roads, and drains.
Many families need sand when they build or fix their homes.
Warring said that making sand free will make construction cheaper.
That means more roads, schools, and hospitals can be built with the same amount of public money.
It will also create jobs for workers like masons, electricians, plumbers, and small contractors.
He said only people with genuine construction needs will get free sand, with a smart system to protect the environment.
He also criticised another party, the Aam Aadmi Party, for not keeping its earlier mining promises.
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring announced the proposed 'Punjab Da Ret Haq' scheme to make legally sourced sand free for genuine household and public construction needs.
The scheme is slated to be implemented after Congress forms the government in 2027; Punjab is slated to go to the polls early next year.
Warring said the initiative aims to bring down construction costs for ordinary Punjabis, support employment, and accelerate development across the state.
He criticised the Aam Aadmi Party, noting it had claimed in 2022 that mining could generate Rs 20,000 crore annually and around Rs 1 lakh crore in five years, and asked where that transformation was.
Warring said a Congress government would establish a transparent, technology-driven sand management system, insisting free sand will not mean a licence to destroy Punjab's rivers.
- Who
- Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring
- What
- Announced the proposed 'Punjab Da Ret Haq' scheme to make legally sourced sand available free of cost for genuine household and public construction needs after Congress forms the government in 2027.
- When
- Saturday, August 8, 2026; Punjab is slated to go to the polls early next year (2027)
- Where
- Punjab; the announcement was reported from Chandigarh
- Why
- To bring down construction costs for ordinary Punjabis, support employment, and accelerate development by turning Punjab's natural resources into a direct benefit for its people.
Congress
Aam Aadmi Party
Purpose of Punjab's sand resources
Congress
Sand is a natural resource that should benefit ordinary families directly; Congress promises free legally sourced sand for genuine construction needs, saying it sees homes, roads and schools rather than revenue.
Aam Aadmi Party
AAP came to power in 2022 promising mining could generate Rs 20,000 crore annually and around Rs 1 lakh crore in five years, treating Punjab's sand as a source of government revenue.
Delivery on mining promises
Congress
Warring says four years later Punjabis have every right to ask where AAP's promised transformation is, accusing AAP of failing to deliver.
Aam Aadmi Party
AAP's 2022 election promise projected large-scale revenue from the mining sector (Rs 20,000 crore annually) over five years; no defence or counter-statement from AAP appears in the article.
- Scheme name
- Punjab Da Ret Haq
- Announced by
- Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Punjab Congress president
- Announcement date
- Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Location
- Punjab (reported from Chandigarh)
- Planned implementation
- After Congress forms the government in 2027
- Core promise
- Legally sourced sand free of cost for genuine household and public construction needs
- AAP mining promise referenced
- Rs 20,000 crore annually; around Rs 1 lakh crore in five years
- Safeguard
- Transparent, technology-driven sand management system to protect rivers and the environment