Goa mining to begin before monsoon: Parrikar
REUTERS, NEW DELHI | 10 February 2014 20:27 IST
Goa expects to resume iron ore mining before monsoon, its chief minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday, as the country's top iron ore exporting state has taken action against illegal mining that prompted a ban in 2012.
Monsoon in Goa normally begins in June and extends until September.
The ban in Goa had frozen shipments that reached about 50 million tonnes in the 2010/11 fiscal year.
India's top court is hearing an appeal to resume mining in the state.
Goa can produce 25 million tonnes of iron ore per year on a sustainable basis, he said.
The state's reserves of the ore are estimated to be 3 billion tonnes as against the previous estimate of 1.2 billion tonnes, as the Indian Bureau of Mines has now permitted exploration of lower grades, Parrikar told business leaders at an industry conference.
BJP Must Put In Their Manifesto That They Will Start Mining & Mopa Once They Comes To Power. Let See How Many Goans Will Vote And Let See How Many Goans Are Depended On Mining & Mopa. It Will Be Clear After Election. Let Us Wait For Their Manifesto.