Now, centre suspends eco-clearance to all mines

PTI, PANAJI | 12 September 2012 22:02 IST

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest today suspended the environment clearances (EC) of all the 93 mining leases in Goa asking the mine owners to submit the relevant documents.

The mine owners will have to submit their documents which are required for getting the environment clearances, Minister of Environment and Forest Jayanti Natarajan told mediapersons here today.

Justice MB Shah Commission, in its report on Goa's illegal mining, had also pointed out that the ECs were given based on the wrong facts.

Natarajan said the ECs were given on the wrong facts submitted by the state government, which were not properly verified by the MoEF officials.

The minister said that she will go into every aspect of the ECs granted and if any of the official is found guilty, action would be taken against him.

"We will see that he is punished according to the law," she added.

Referring to the statement of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar that FIR would be filed against the former Congress chief ministers -- Pratapsingh Rane and Digambar Kamat, Natarajan alleged that Parrikar was involved in "political witch hunting".

Natarajan also claimed that Justice Shah Commission during their inquiry had not heard MoEF.

"Although Shah commission has referred to MoEF in its report, we were never heard. Therefore it was not possible for us to present our fact before the commission," she added. 


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Surely she is a cronie and chamcha but why some people act like a chamchas of Manohar Parrikar? Just because he wears those khaaki shorts under his trousers?

I can see a clear attempt by the RSS guys to keep MP in the limelight all the time as a clean and honest man. Another guy the other day attributed his simplicity and 'high thinking' to RSS Sanskars conveniently forgetting Pramod Mahanjan who splurged money on lavish lifestyle and Atal Behari who only prefers scotch in the evening, also products of RSS ideology.

Goans are smart. They have chosen MP out of no choice.Earlier too they had shown him his right place. SO have patience. Jayantis will come and go . So also Parrikars. But...

Aapla to baalya and dusryacha to kartya.

- Rajan Kamat, Feira Alto, Mapusa | 13 th September 2012 21:57

 

Jayanti Natrajan is another crook and cronie of sonia gandhi. Suspension is only a eye wash to take money from the mine owners and share with sonia gandhi.

She had done the same with LAVASA where initially she revoked the licenses and later on after some days cleared the licenses as she was given large Bribe.

Goans dont Entertain these Crooks

- Yatin, Kenkre | 13 th September 2012 14:28

 

He ji bail aasay ti ek nomber chi foting monis. tichya environmentachya departmentan goe kabar kele. v

- Joao, Deshprabhuchya Bhatan | 12 th September 2012 22:49

 

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