{"id":31400,"date":"2018-10-27T13:26:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T07:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=31400"},"modified":"2018-10-27T13:26:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-27T07:56:35","slug":"murky-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/murky-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"Murky mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-opinion\/murky-mining\/article22709671.ece\"><b>Murky mining<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court order to halt the murky course that mining has taken in Goa should help restore some balance to the exploitation of iron and manganese ore in the ecologically fragile State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court has cancelled 88 mining leases given by Goa government for violating procedure<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What has happened?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court has cancelled 88 mining leases granted by the Goa government for violating procedure and ordered that fresh licences be granted through a bidding process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These leases, which were renewed for the second time, would run till March 15 after which they would lapse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court said the government\u2019s process of renewing the mining permits was \u201cin violation of law\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The apex court also directed setting up of a special investigation team (SIT), which would include a chartered accountant, for recovery of money the companies made after the mining permits were renewed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court was responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Goa Foundation in 2015, questioning the lease renewal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Significance of Court\u2019s Decision:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The environmental impact of mining is colossal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court\u2019s decision to halt mining is expected to help restore some balance to the exploitation of iron and manganese ore in the ecologically fragile state.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Way Forward:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa has argued that the mining industry is crucial to its economy as it brings in foreign exchange, provides employment and supports a transport industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is also true that the ore mined in the State is low in iron, reducing its value to the domestic steel industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given that mining has a severe destructive impact on the ecology, resumption of large-scale activity should await a scientific audit of how sustainable it is.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, the Supreme Court\u2019s decision has given Goa the opportunity to change the course and become a mainstream tourist state.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murky mining The Supreme Court order to halt the murky course that mining has taken in Goa should help restore some balance to the exploitation of iron and manganese ore in the ecologically fragile State. 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