Sterlite to restart mining in Goa in 2 weeks.

Sesa Sterlite expects to restart mining in Goa within two weeks as it waits for environment clearance and clarity on dumping waste outside the lease area.

The Goa Government recently revoked its 2012 order that had halted the over 60-year-old-mining industry in the State.

The new order will pave the way for the resumption of mining activities in the State, pending the lifting of the ban imposed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

Aniruddha Joshi, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Sesa Sterlite (iron ore business) told BusinessLine that given the intention of the Modi Government to kick-start the mining industry, it is expected the Centre should soon renew the environment clearance for the mines approved by the State Government. The Government has to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act to dump the mining waste outside as the lease area in Goa is smaller.

In fact, mines have been following this process till the Supreme Court in April last year interpreted the Act and made dumping outside the lease area illegal, he said.


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