Union Ministry of Environment has sanctioned 2.02 crores to study impact
of mining on Goa's ecology
Union Ministry of Environment and Forest has in March 2011, has
sanctioned a study on Regional Environmental Impact Assessment (REIA) of
Mining in Goa Region” to the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad for
duration of 18 months with a budget provision of Rs.2.02 crores, Union
Minister of State for Environment Mrs. Jayanti Natarajan informed Mr.
Shantaram Naik in the Rajya Sabha today.
Minister further informed Mr. Naik that as per the information received
from the State Government of Goa, 83 iron ore mines are in operation in Goa.
Minister also informed Mr. Naik that In compliance of the then National
Environment Appellate Authority’s order dated 10.05.2010, environment
clearance accorded by the Ministry of Environment & Forests to one iron
ore mine in Goa, namely Pirna Iron Ore Mine (ML area 43.0 ha.) of M/s
Sesa Goa Ltd. Located in Pirna and Nadora Villages in Bardez Taluk of
North Goa district has been suspended by the Ministry.
She further informed that as per the information received from the State
Government of Goa, Directorate of Mines and Geology in the State
Government of Goa has also stopped operation in 7 (seven) iron ore
mines in Goa.
Ministry of Environment & Forests has imposed a moratorium on
consideration of mining proposals, for environmental clearance from the
State of Goa under the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment
Notification, 2006 till the Mineral Policy for the States is finalized
and the Ministry of Environment & Forests is informed in this regard.
In view of the moratorium, no mining proposal from Goa for obtaining
environment clearance is pending before the Ministry of Environment &
forests, she said.
Similarly, Mrs. Natarajan said that one proposal to obtain stage-II
approval of the Central Government under the Forest (conservation) Act
1980 for diversion of forest land for iron ore mining in Goa are
presently pending before the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
Similarly, in case of one proposal received from the State Government of
Goa for Stage-1 approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 for
diversion of forest land for iron ore mining in Goa, the Ministry has
requested the State Government to furnish essential details for its
consideration.
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