Only 13 mines out of 40 that were served stop operations orders are active - Mines Department under RTI.

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Only 13 mines out of 40 that were served stop operations orders are active - Mines Department under RTI. [1]

Only 13 out of 40 mines, which have been served the order to stop operations for failure to obtain forest or wildlife clearances, were actually in operation, while 27 are non working, according to information provided to Goa Foundation (GF) by mines department under RTI.

Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has submitted a list of 40 mines to GF, which are been directed to suspend operations till they produce approval of Chief Wildlife Warden and forest clearances.

Publication Date:

22/09/2011

Source: Herald (Panjim) [2]

Tags:

Right To Information (RTI) [3], Mineral - Based Industry [4], State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) [5], South Goa [6], North Goa [7], Mining [8]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/right-information-rti
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry-0
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb-0
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-goa
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/north-goa
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining