PANAJI: Mining companies in the state have begun to lobby with ministers, MLA and government officials to stop the state government from forming a mining corporation.
The government, however, firmly to advance with plans to make a corporation to restart mining.
This will help the government seduce voters throughout the mining belt.
The source says that the fear of mining companies is that if the mining rental that is not held by the company is transferred to the corporation, there may be requests from the community that 88 mining rentals (held by them) must also be transferred to the corporation of the Mining Corporation Bill scheduled to obtain government approval at 7 July at the cabinet meeting, but because of the pressure from the mining company, the bill did not come before the cabinet.
“Most likely, during the next cabinet meeting, the bill to form a corporation will be ratified,” said the source.
A source said that if it happened that the government transferred the rental 88 (after the legal issue was resolved), the company may not have the right to the lease.
Since the pre-release day, mining rent has been controlled by the company.
The state government, through Goa Mining Corporation, has decided to open a new iron ore mine in addition to 88 leases which are subjects to litigation before the Supreme Court.
There are 254 valid mining rentals in Goa, scattered in Pernem, Sattari, Ponda, Sanguem, Bardez, Bicholim, Tiswadi and Talukas Quepem.
Goa: Mine Cos Lobby with the Government to Stop Corporate Establishment
