The Goa environment ministry ordered the closure of 12 mines last week for their proximity to wildlife sanctuaries, but the government's new draft mineral policy allows mining in close vicinity of the protected areas.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/goa-draft-mineral-policy-allows-mining-near-sanctuaries
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-parks
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanctuaries
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/goa
