PTI, NEW DELHI: Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) on Monday sought clarity on the timeline for resumption of mining activities in the State, stating it fears further delays due to the ensuing Assembly elections.
The statement comes in the wake of the Goa Legislative Assembly on Friday passing a bill for the formation of a State-run corporation to carry out mining in a “scientific and ecologically sustainable” way.
The Goa Mineral Development Corporation Bill, 2021, is likely to help restart iron ore mining in the State.
“The recent Bill in Goa Assembly session on formation of Goa Mineral Development Corporation at the outset may sounds fancy to many people but there is transparency required on how this is going to enable early resumption of mining in Goa and restore the livelihood lost which is more vital in current circumstances,” GMPF president Puti Gaonkar said.
