MARGAO
The Governing Council meeting of the South Goa District Mineral Foundation chaired by the district Collector, Asvin Chandru reviewed the progress of the sanctioned projects in the mining affecting villages.
The meeting was attended by South Goa MP Capt Viriato Fernandes, besides Sanvordem MLA Ganesh Gaonkar and a host of officials representing various departments.
When some of the departments unveiled the schemes for the mining affecting people funded through the district mineral fund, Capt Viriato demanded to know how come the mineral fund is being utilised to fund common schemes which are also implemented for the rest of the State.
He said the department should come out with novel schemes for the benefit of the mining affected people including housing for the people in the mining areas.
