India News | Iron Ore Mining Can Restart by Auctioning of Leases: Goa CM
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said iron ore mining could be resumed in the state by auctioning the mining leases.
Panaji, Nov 30 (PTI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said iron ore mining could be resumed in the state by auctioning the mining leases.
Speaking to reporters, Sawant also expressed concern over the impact of such move on the people working under these leases.
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"New lease holders should not dismiss their services," the chief minister said.
The CM recently met Union ministers Pralhad Joshi and Amit Shah in New Delhi to discuss the issue of resumption of coal mining, which came to a standstill in 2018 after the supreme court quashed 88 mining leases.
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"Auctioning of leases could be one of the solutions for resumption of the industry," the CM added.
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