Illegal Goa Mining

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  Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte Acquitted In Illegal Mining Case

  The case traces back to the early 2010s when allegations of widespread illegal mining activities emerged in Goa.

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  Rs 300 Crore Recovered From Illegal Mine Owners: Manohar Parrikar

  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the Legislative Assembly that the number of people dependent on the mining industry in the state has come down since 2012, when it first faced a ban.

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  Interim Relief For Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat In Illegal Mining Case

  A Panaji special anti-corruption court on Monday granted interim relief to former Chief Minister and Congress MLA Digambar Kamat, who is embroiled in an illegal mining case.

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  Mining Scam: Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Fails To Appear Before SIT

  Former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today failed to appear before a Special Investigation Team which had issued a summons against him last week in connection with an alleged illegal mining scam.

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  Congress Demands White Paper On Illegal Mining in Goa

  The BJP-led government in Goa should come out with a white paper on the issue of illegal mining in the state and the steps taken to recover the losses caused to exchequer because of it, Congress has demanded.

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  Black Money Case: Goa Mining Baron Radha Timblo Summoned by Enforcement Directorate

  Goa mining baron Radha Timblo, who is one of the eight people named by the government in Supreme Court in connection with untaxed or black money in foreign accounts, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on November 12.

• Supreme Court Panel Finds Large-scale Illegal Mining in Odisha

  After Karnataka and Goa, the Odisha government could be rocked by charges of illegal mining. A report by the Central Committee set up by the Supreme Court has found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in the state are guilty of a host of violations, including mining in violation of environment and forest laws, and the excess mining of ore.

• Karnataka Lokayukta police to probe illegal mining cases

  The Karnataka government decided to hand over illegal iron ore mining cases, barring exports which would be probed by CBI, to Lokayukta police.

• Goa's ore reserves should be explored over 50-100 years: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar

  The iron ore reserves in Goa should be explored over a longer period of time through sustained mining, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.

• Week-long bandh in Goa's mining belt from August 21

  Goa Mining People's Front today said it would hold a week-long bandh in Goa's mining belt, seeking immediate resumption of mining in the state.

• File complaint in mining scam, Bombay High Court tells Goa government

  The Bombay High Court bench in Panaji on Tuesday directed the Goa government to file a First Information Report against over 150 people - including politicians, mine owners and bureaucrats - who have been indicted in the Justice M.B. Shah Commission report.

• Goa Government ready for auctioning of mining leases

  Facing adverse impact of a ban on mining in the State, the Goa Government has told the Supreme Court it was willing to introduce competitive auctioning of mining leases subject to legal permission for the same.

• Goa Chief Minister takes on Supreme Court over mining ban

  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, taking on the Supreme Court, has said it was not adhering to the judicial doctrine of "justice delayed is justice denied" when it came to Goa.

• Former Goa ministers involved in mining scam, claims chief minister Manohar Parrikar

  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has claimed that a former Congress chief minister and a cabinet minister were involved in illegal mining in the state and that they would soon be penalised.

• Ban on Goa mining will continue: Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court today ruled that the ban on Goa mining will continue. It also banned transportation of iron and manganese ore mined illegally in the state.