First mining concession was granted by erstwhile Portuguese Regime under its Colonial Laws 1906. 1931-61 ~791 mining concessions were granted by erstwhile Portuguese regime prior to …

The state of Goa covers an area of only 0.11 % of India (Bhushan and Hazra 2008), but 18 % of iron ore comes from this state (IMYB 2010) accounting for 5 million tonnes/month (USGS 2013).

Puti Gaonkar, president of Goa Mining People's Front, a union for mining dependents established in 2018 soon after mining was shut down in Goa, said their association …

Dying Rivers of Goa: Impact of mining on water resources Goa is the smallest state of India with a population of 1,347,668 as per census 2001 and an area of 3,702 sq. km. Distance between …

The Goa government has been ordered to formulate a scheme within six months for utilising the funds generated by e-auction. Workers on rolls for all mining firms will he paid 50% of the wage ...

I congratulate Vedanta for commencing mining in Bicholim. This has revived a key economic backbone of Goa. Due to the ban on mining since 2012, the stakeholders, people …

As illustrated by Phadte, Goa's erstwhile private mining regime that operated in the state prior to 2018, had been smart enough to give the local people a buy-in and stake in …

Panaji: For the first time in Goa's mining sector, govt on Wednesday put up for auction 18 low-grade iron ore dumps with a total quantity of around 30 million tonnes. The ore …

The Goa's Foundation's legal work on mining, stretching 30 years – from 1992 – culminated in a comprehensive Article 32 writ petition filed by it in the Supreme Court of India in 2012. The …

Mining in Goa today is synonymous with iron ore mining. Exploration for Iron ore started at the beginning of the 20 th Centaury. Present day mining resumed in 1947 which …

In less than 100 days, in February 2021, it will be three years since India's apex court stopped iron ore mining in Goa. The state is yet to find a path to resume operations. Various stakeholders involved – the government, …

Our People Our People & Values Federation Mining employs a team of over 80 (including specialist contractors) across our Snowy River site in New Zealand and our Corporate Head Office in Sydney. Federation Mining believes in the …

Blankets of green sheets in Sonshi village provided by the mining companies to absorb dust. Photo: Neil D'souza. On April 28, 2018, Devidas Nayak of Molem, a mining-affected village in south Goa, wrote to the …

Stoppage of mining dealt a devastating blow to the livelihoods of people in Goa's hinterland. Mining came to a halt in 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed the renewal of 88 …

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Resumption of mining in Goa would have a positive economic impact on the lives of over 300,000 mining dependents. #StrugglingForLivelihood #Mining...

Known as the Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP), the citizens' initiative has proposed the manifesto to political parties and the public to debate and rescue …

The minister also disclosed that affected mining workers have been given relief to the tune of Rs 278.88 crore, of which, Rs 110.19 crore have been disbursed under the Debt …

The Goa Workers Union is part of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the oldest trade union federation in India. The Goa Mining People's Front represents people …

GOA MAP: The Goa Federation of Mines Affected People GSB: Gowda Saraswat Brahmin GSPCB: Goa State Pollution Control Board MDGs: Millennium Development Goals ... The …

GOAMAP condemns police repression on women protesting mining in Bicholim. GOAMAP Press release. 28 October 2010. Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) strongly …

OVERVIEW HISTORY The history of the Snowy River Project dates back to 1905 when the main "Birthday Reef" was discovered by a small prospecting group. Mining is said to have …

Goan tribal federation file petition in High Court over resumption of mining Dust and Queue of mining truck haunt Goa residents Gakuved Federation has filed a PIL in the …

Mining and farming have been the major occupations of the village, though locals say that only about 300 people from the village, out of a population of 7500 (Goa Census 2011) have been dependent on mining, as …

In 2007 – 2008, the Goa Federation of Mine Affected People was established, where for about three years some 25 activists met regularly for information exchange and strategy discussions. …

When mining is active, the transportation of iron ore from mining pit to port follows the following stages. After it is excavated from the mine pit, the ore travels via road and river to reach the port. The transportation of the ore takes place through trucks, also known as tippers (since they tip … See more

A ratio decidendi in a case is a legal reasoning and principle for the decision of the court. This is the case of Goa Foundation v. Union of India (2018), where the Supreme Court of …

If we deeply analyze mining in Goa, it is totally illegal, irregular and unsustainable just as bullfights in Goa were cruel; mining has displaced and put to risk over 14 lakh people.

There is no constructive engagement has so far occurred between tribal people and mining companies. Indeed, the generalization is that the tribal people are always opposed to mining ...

The iron ore industry in Goa came to a standstill after the Supreme Court quashed 88 mining leases in February 2018, affecting the livelihoods of over three lakh mining …

The illegal sand mining near bridges across rivers in Goa is a potential threat to the stability of bridges. The Konkan Railway authorities have lodged complaint way back in 2018 …