Residents from Shivsorem and Colomba in Rivona are gearing up to oppose an iron ore mining lease, with a public hearing slated for June 18 from 11 am at Rivona V K S S Society, Rivona. Residents have alleged that the mine owner started operating from the mine since September 2007 without obtaining any permission from mining department or Ministry of Environment and Forest. However, Mines department in May stopped the operations.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/hearing-mining-lease-rivona-june-18
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/herald-panjim
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-reclamation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/goa
