Mining dependents now blame AAP for mining crisis

PTI, PANAJI | 25 February 2014 18:00 IST

A group of mining stakeholders today partially blamed AAP for the plight of those affected by closure of iron ore extraction activity in Goa, alleging that falsehood propagated by its leader Prashant Bhushan was costing them dear.

The group has also decided to hold a march in the state on February 28 against the mining closure. 

"AAP leader Prashant Bhushan projected wrong facts before the Supreme Court related to the mining industry in the state," Goa Mining People's Front (GMPF) leader Christopher Fonseca alleged before mediapersons here. 

"Bhushan argued that only 7,000 people are affected due to mining closure while actually more than one lakh are directly suffering," Fonseca said. 

Bhushan legally represents NGO Goa Foundation, which had petitioned in the Supreme court against illegal mining in the state. 

None of the political parties, including Congress and BJP, are willing to solve the impasse created due to mining closure since September 2012, Fonseca regretted.

"Neither state nor the central government are representing the case properly before the (Supreme) court. They are adopting indifferent and careless attitude. Goa government should have adopted a pro-active stand in the court rather than having defensive strategy," he said.

  

GMPF, a group of mining stakeholders, has decided to hold a day-long 'padyatra' in the mining belt on February 28, starting from Usgao, about 50 kms from here. 

"We have no more patience. The 17-month mining ban has devastated the livelihood of thousands of mining dependent people, rendering tens of thousands jobless and unemployed," GMPF convenor Suhas Naik said. 

"Goa government and central government have miserably failed to convince the Supreme Court to end the ongoing mining crisis," he said. 

The committee formed by the apex court has been extending deadlines to submit its report, delaying the solution to the current deadlock, he alleged. 


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Only AAP Has Guts And Will Recover 35 Thousand Corers. 2 Years Became And 35 Thousand Crores Recovering Procedure Has Not Yet Began. BJP Is Same Like Congress. Congress & BJP Support Mining.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 03 rd March 2014 14:40

 

AAP is protesting against ILLEGAL MINING NOT LEGAL MINING..........wake up

- Marwyn Dias, Margao | 03 rd March 2014 03:46

 

Stop the blaming game and put both the minds together to find an alternative to provide jobs for the jobless and that will solve your issue which is not easy. But there is a option to give your supporters who are jobless a livelihood Goa Mining People's Front (GMPF) leader Christopher Fonseca. Ask the Govt. for the alternative to use the resources to the benefit of giving jobs to the jobless. Sure you have did this before, this is the only option you have. Mining beyond the limits of nature will spell disaster, you know this.

- Anthony Mendes, UAE | 28 th February 2014 12:55

 

hallo to the mining company in goa i want say ony the goans have rights to speak about mining company and the no goans have no rights and not even to take shares in the parts of mining company hope you will take a deep atension to it thank you. for cop.

- leo mendonca, goa, germany | 27 th February 2014 17:45

 

Only AAP Has Guts And Will Recover 35 Thousand Corers. 2 Years Became And 35 Thousand Crores Recovering Procedure Has Not Yet Began. BJP Is Same Like Congress.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 27 th February 2014 13:59

 

Congress & BJP Must Put In Their Manifesto That They Will Start Mining & Mopa Once They Comes To Power. Let See How Many Goans Will Vote And Let See How Many Goans Are Depended On Mining & Mopa. It Will Be Clear After Election. Congress & BJP Support Mopa Airport & Mining.

- Jose Rod, Goa | 26 th February 2014 19:45

 

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