PAC preceded Shah Commission and CEC
- PAC report found illegalities and acts of omisisons andcommissions and active connivance of politicians and officials for personalbenefit
- PAC recomended proper regulatory mechanism, stopping ofwork on dumps and tailings etc
Supreme Court passed order without giving the stategovernment any opportunity, Goa to deal with SC directly
- State government had stopped mining before the SC order
- Order passed ‘without affording any opportunity” to statehighlight action taken and report initiatives for course correction
- Capable of handling scientific mining on its own withoutany interference by any other agency
- Interference casts doubts on the integrity, credibilityand commitment of state to handle its affairs independently
Handling of dumps
- Handling of dumpsis not mining and doesn’t need fresh mining permission
- it’s nothing but waste which has become marketable andduly recognised by the mining plan
- Government’s stand clearly communicated to Ministry ofMines and MOEF
Raising contracts is outsourcing competence
-Raising contracts “ allegation that allowing another bodyto work on the mine tantamounts to transfer of rights
-Governments view “ Nothing in the MMDR act which bars sucharrangement
- Such an arrangement should be encouraged so that the bestprofessionals and practices are hired
- Efforts to regulate such commercial decisions would amountto nullifying all economic reforms to take the country forward
“Not possible” to accept a 2 km buffer zone
- National Board of Wildlife’s decision to notify 10 kmbuffer zones not correct
- It’s also not possible to accept a 2 km buffer zone, the concept of a natural barrier must beconsidered while determining buffer zones for parks and sanctuaries
- Buffer zone should be the distance recommended by the CECon this issue (which is 100 metres, 500 metres and 1 kilometre) or the distanceof natural barriers
Bird’s eye view of the impact of stoppage of mining activitiesin the state
| ITEMS OF LOSS | (in crores) |
| Direct Revenue Loss to the State | 930 |
| Estimated Shortfall to GSDP on account of mining stoppage | 4400 |
| Total Cumulative Income Loss to the Economy of the State in view of shortfall to GSDP on account of mining stoppage (the multiplier effect) | 17600 |
| LOSS ON EMPLOYMENT | (in numbers) |
| Truck Drivers and Cleaners | 25000 |
| Truck Operators | 15000 |
| Barge Crew | 3500 |
| Barge Operators | 500 |
| Mine Workers | 25000 |
| Establishment providing goods and services to the Mining Sector | 30000 |
