Mario wrote: The problem is not with mining per se but with the environmental destruction and de-forestation caused by open faced mining. In the western countries, such open pit mines are required to be re-landscaped and rehabilitated as a business expense after they have depleted the mine of its ore.
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:45:46 +0530 From: Tony de Sa <[email protected]> Words of wisdom from Mario the blah, blah Mario observes: Thank you, but it looks like you are running out of words and now forced to resort to incomprehensible sounds like blah, blah:-)) Tony writes: One of my wife's relations, Mr. John Lobo worked for Sesa Goa and he was responsible for growing literally thousands of saplings in Sesa Goa's rejections and mining pits. These things were done around 25 to 30 years ago. But then I am an RG and am on the ground and can see these things. NRGs ensconced in their comfort zones cannot. Sesa Goa has a also fish farm at Codli Mines where they grow prize catches.. Mario observes: This is wonderful news, Tony. It sounds like you and John Lobo have solved the problem 25 to 30 years ago, and have kept it a secret from all our Goanetters who are huffing and puffing about the mines being illegal, unsightly, destroying the environment, etc. Why didn't you tell us all this before when I was suggesting exactly what you are now telling us John Lobo has been doing for 30 years? Now, how about that Sarpanch in Carmona? As the local problem solver, you need to go pay him a visit.
