The Punjab Assembly on Monday passed two Bills related to mining and the setting up of a world-class university, which will be named after Guru Tegh Bahadur.The issue of illegal mining leading to revenue loss and damage to rural roads dominated the discussion during the tabling of the Punjab Regulation of Crusher Units and Stockists and Retailers (Amendment) Bill, 2026.The Bill was introduced Water Resources and Mining Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal. It aimed at improving regulatory oversight over stone crushers and minor mineral handlers, focusing on environmental compliance, curbing illegal mining and increasing revenue.Key provisions included stricter registration norms, mandatory online reporting, infrastructure damage fee and enhanced penalties for illegal activities to strengthen the industry accountability.During the debate, Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa Bajwa said during the previous elections, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal had claimed an income of Rs 20,000 crore from mining, which could not be realised. He claimed that there was rampant illegal mining.Defending the statement of Kejriwal, Goyal said Rs 20,000 crore per year from mining would have come to the state government kitty had the Centre cooperated.He said the Geological Survey of India did not go beyond surveys of potash mining in Punjab. He also said what the opponents were calling illegal mining, in fact, was that the state was allowing 4.50 crore cubic meters of soil to construct national highways at the rate of Rs 3 per cubic meter. The Water Resources Minister assured Bajwa that a complaint filed by a Ropar sub-divisional officer regarding the allegations of illegal mining was being investigated and action would be taken against whoever is found guilty.The House also passed the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur World Class University, Punjab Bill, 2026, introduced by Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains. Bains shared details of the courses to be taught in the university.Bajwa, supporting this bill on behalf of the Congress, raised questions about the cost of this project. After the debate, the House passed both the bills unanimously.