1. The Commerce Ministry of the Govt.of India needs to be commended on imposing
a NATION WIDE ban on EXPORTS of COTTON as Cotton is required to sustain the
Indian Garment industry. The decision makes excellent sense since it is better
to export value -added products rather than export the raw material.
2. A similar ban on the export of IRON ORE from GOA needs to be imposed to
protect the input costs of the Steel Industry in India. In earlier times India
did not have the technological skills to utilise low grade iron ore from Goa,
but now Steel Plants in India have nearly caught up with the Best Practices of
World Steel Plants. The proof lies in the skills of Lakshmi Mittal in "TURNING
AROUND" SICK STEEL PLANTS across the Globe.Why then should we export the basic
raw material (iron ore) only to buy it/import it back at exorbitant prices as
"Special Steel"?????
3.It is also reported that the Chinese are importing IRON ORE from Goa whilst
preserving their own reserves of IRON ORE for STRATEGIC PURPOSES. Some of the
inferior low grade iron ore is used reportedly to pave new roads in the high
altitude areas of SIACHEN and in POK. The paving of these roads with the said
iron ore would greatly accelerate the melting of glaciers, which in turn would
have significantly deleterious effects in INDIA AND THE WORLD. China is
cleverly resorting to ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION AND ECOLOGICAL SABOTAGE.This
threat must be countered by the Republic of India that is Bharat.
4.The ban would also help in keeping "EARTH -DIGGERS" of GOA ( are they akin to
grave-diggers?) in check.
Regards,
Gerry
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