MINING DUMPS FEASIBLE IF PROPER MEASURES ADOPTED : EXPERT COMMITTEE│Prudent Media Goa

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Channel: Prudent Media Goa · 2017 · News & Politics

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Expert committee appointed by Supreme Court has recommended environment and forest clearances to lease holders for dump mining. The Committee has also recommended mining plan for dump mining. As per report, mining of dump will give commercial value to minerals and will generate income, promoting economic growth. 

The expert committee suggests that the mining of dump would be feasible if the state government take some measures. It has recommended to classify dumps in two parts. Stable and unstable dumps.

Unstable dumps should be handled on priority.

Stabilized dumps should be permitted for mining only after the existing ore is exhausted. The permission should be subject to all clearances including environmental and forest clearances with an approved mining plan.
    
The dumps in non-lease area is in the domain of State government and government may evolve an appropriate policy keeping in view various judgments of various courts, various related legislation, recommendation made in committee report.

Government should also consider environment ecology, socio, economics and others related factors . 

Dumps which are situated in the mining lease area are dealt with in accordance with approved mining plans.

Additional ore beneficiation or palletisation plants with modern as well as relevant technologies could be set up for re-handling of dumps.

The mines quarries could be used for storage of water and recharge of ground water ,source of water for irrigation and for other purpose.

 
The committee recommends that the classification of dumps proposed in the report  may be followed in the management of dumps.

Advantages of mining of dumps will be that the lateritic plateau will be available  for bringing back the original ecosystem through restoration .

 Yields minerals of commercial values with income generation promoting economic growth. It will prevent pollution from un-stabilised dumps. It will also recharge  ground water. 

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