PANAJI
The Goa State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) has deferred decision on an application filed by erstwhile mining leaseholders seeking environmental clearance (EC) for handling iron ore dumps lying outside lease bound area.
Chowgule and Company Pvt Ltd had approached SEAC for EC to handle dumps lying outside mining lease on a private property in Sirigao village in Bicholim taluka.
The Authority, during its meeting held earlier this month, decided to conduct the site inspection of the proposed site before recommending the application for grant of EC.
The State government last month amended Policy for Regulating Iron Ore Dump Handling in the State of Goa to allow erstwhile leaseholders to handle the low-grade ore dumped by them in private land or another mining lease that was never operated.
