Team Herald
PANJIM: Goa Mining Peoples Front (GMPF) in an attempt to resume mining activities in the State on Friday met Ministers and MLAs requesting them to move a resolution in upcoming session of the Assembly urging the central government to amend the Concessions Act.
GMPF leaders Puti Gaonkar, Camilo Fernandes and others visited the offices and residences of elected representatives in an attempt to draw their attention to the issue.
The memorandum states, “We, on behalf of the over 3 lakh mining dependents, urge you to take the initiative to take a resolution in the coming Assembly session to urge the Central government to issue an ordinance to amend the Section 2 of the Goa Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act 1987, by making it prospective wef 23-05-1987 instead of retrospective effect from 20/12/1961.”
The mining dependents also urged MLAs to take necessary steps to amend section 2 of the Goa Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and declaration as Mining leave) Act, 1987. “This is necessary to save the livelihood of about 3 lakh mining dependents and also to save the age-old industry, which was back bone of the Goan economy,” GMPH said.
