Punjab Minerals (Cancellation of Sand Leases in Restricted Areas) Ordinance (No. VII of 1984). Country/Territory Pakistan Territorial subdivision Punjab Document type Regulation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to provide for cancellation of sand leases in certain areas of the Province of Punjab. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Protected area Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Ordinance consists of 6 sections and provides for the cancellation of sand leases. The Government may cancel or terminate any sand lease within a restricted area (sect. 3). “Restricted area” shall mean the entire width of the river Ravi for a distance of two miles upstream and two miles downstream from the Shahdara Railway Bridge; and, any other area notified by the Government as a restricted area within a radius of 1500 ft. (sect. 2). A lessee, whose lease has been cancelled, shall be offered an alternative area, outside the restricted area, and a fresh lease shall be granted (sect. 4). Full text English Website punjablaws.gov.pk