TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: Stating that the process to restart mining in Goa has been completed, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said that mining operations will commence this October.
“In the last one year we have renewed 89 mining leases, revoked the MoEF ban on ECs and reduced taxes on export duty. All the processes to restart mining in Goa are almost complete and mining activities will restart from October this year after the monsoon,” Parsekar said on Thursday addressing a gathering of over 8000 people in Panjim, in the presence of BJP national president Amit Shah.
He said that the mining affected people should remain relaxed as the government is firm on restarting mining.
The chief minister said that despite the lack of revenue from mining, the BJP-led government in Goa has given the best of schemes to the poor. “Our government was facing a financial crisis due to the sudden drop in revenue but we tried our best to give relief to the people of Goa,” Parsekar said.
He has assured that all social schemes will continue and appealed to the people not to fall prey to the opposition campaign that schemes will be discontinued due to a lack of funds.
Parsekar also said that IT projects in Goa will begin soon as under the Goa Promotion Investment Board investments to the tune of Rs 2038 have been sanctioned which will create 6500 jobs.
