Goa’s mining policy continues to favor China: NGO to PM

The Goa government’s state mining policy continues to favor China, a leading Goa-based green NGO has said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday. The letter also alleged that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was dragging his feet over auctioning of iron ore mining leases to restart the virtually non-functional industry.

The letter to the Prime Minister’s Office by Goa Foundation, whose petitions related to illegal mining resulted in a ban on the mining industry in the state in 2012, has also said that the Sawant-led administration was dragging its feet over the recovery of nearly Rs 3,431 crore of dues from various mining companies.

“The priority to the Sawant government today is to be seen in recent orders for the Director of Mines and Geology, permitting transport and export of iron ore stocks up to July 31, 2020, directly favoring former lease-holders and traders who have spot contracts with China,” the letter to the Prime Minister’s Office states.


Post time: Jul-29-2020