Panaji: In a major setback on efforts aimed at continuing mining in the state, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal submitted by mining companies to enable them to operate rent up to 2037.
Fatal blows on the final efforts of mining companies to restart mining in Goa When the government will explore the mining business itself, through corporate routes.
With this order, the state government will not have a choice but to form the earliest Goa Mining Corporation.
On July 30, the state government issued a bill at home.
It was then sent for the governor’s approval on September 1, but this had not happened.
Mining companies have claimed that Goa, Daman and DIu (Termination and Declaration of Mining Rentals) ACT, 1987, must be applied from 1987, and under the Section of 8 mines and minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2015, the 50-year lease period will extend Until 2037.
Chairman of the Minister of Pramod Sawant said that the two mining company petitions were dismissed by the APEX court.
“I will discuss the command to know what it is (said).
In addition, the government has begun the process of forming a mining company.
We will track and auction on mining rent and continue mining activities,” he said.
The petition has been submitted by Vedanta Limited and Geetabala Parulekar.
In July 2021, The Apex Court has rejected the petition of the reviews submitted by the state government that seeks to update the operation of 88 mining rentals canceled in 2018 on the grounds of delay in submitting a petition for more than 20 months, and said that the application was.
There are no advantages.
In February 2018, SC has canceled the second update from 88 mining rent in the state, carrying the entire industry to stop.
By 2020, the state government submitted a petition demanding an order.
Mining companies have submitted a special leave petition (SLP) at the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court in Goa rejected their petitions challenging Goa, Daman and Diu (Termination and Mining Rental Declaration), 1987.
During the Portuguese government, the Petitioner (mining company) was given Mining concessions, which are then converted into mining rentals under action.
The state government has told the Supreme Court that the company has made representation to the Ministry of the Ministry who believed that under the amendments to parts 8A of mine and minerals (development and regulations) acting, they have the right to expand their rent to 2037, but they will obey court orders .
The state said that mining concessions were converted into mining rentals under the 1987 mining and minerals (development and regulations), and consequently, 50 mining rentals would be expanded 2037.
The last attempt to restart Goa’s mining failed to get a SC nod
