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Deputy Commissioner (DC) Varinder Kumar Sharma said as per the mining potential in the district, three mining sub-divisions had been formed in the revenue sub-divisions of Phillaur, Nakodar and Shahkot. He said these sub-divisions had a huge mining potential as their boundary touched the Sutlej, passing through the district. Sharma said that the sole aim of creating these mining sub-Divisions was to ensure that illegal mining in these potential areas was checked effectively. EFFECTIVE MONITORING OF ILLEGAL MININGTribune News ServiceJalandhar, March 18In order to keep a better check on the menace of illegal mining and ensure effective monitoring of it in the district, the Jalandhar administration has formed four mining sub-divisions in the district. He said the district administration was fully committed to bringing illegal mining to an end..