Mashelkar Com moots 25MT cap on mining
PTI, PANAJI | 12 July 2012 18:20 IST
A committee of experts constituted by the Goa government has recommended a cap on extraction of iron ore in the coastal state to 20-25 million metric tonnes (MMT), which is almost half the existing exports.
The Goa Golden Jubilee Development Council (GGJDC), a panel headed by renowned scientist Dr Raghunath Mashelkar, in their Goa Vision 2035 report submitted to the government yesterday has recommended that the cap on mining should be between 20-25 MMT per year, exclusive of the mining dumps.
Mining dumps are low grade ore rejects which are piled up in the mining leases and outside it, and now become marketable because of its international demand.
The committee, which was formed last year, has suggested that the cap should be imposed from 2012-2017, to be reviewed thereafter, to reduce the ecosystem and social stress in the region due to mining activity.
The document, which was presented to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in a small function at his official residence yesterday, also speaks of appointing the high powered committee (HPC) on the issue of mining, comprising of experts from various fields, which can advise the government on how much the cap should be.
"The HPC should advice on the cap after examining evolution of mining in Goa and identifying the stress that have existed from time to time due to enhanced mining," he said.
Goa, India's biggest iron ore exporting state, shipped 43.5 MMT ore during the last fiscal, much less compared to the 54 MMT exports in the earlier financial year.
This is mainly because the mining industry is rigged with several illegalities and irregularities, which has put this trade in a tight spot.
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Not correct reporting. IT IS NOT 20-25 MMT per year but 20-25 MMT(EXCLUDING DUMPS).
What this means? 25 MMT cap on normal mining and extra mining of dumps? Strange.
Already reports are 750 MM T dumps in Goa. Mine 25 MT excluding dumps and 50 MM T from dumps. Total 75 MMT iron ore mining from Goa.
What an idea, sirji.
All Goenkars, wake up now.
- francis pereira, margao | 12 th July 2012 19:48
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