The Goa government is planning to auction mining leases which are due to expire in 2020, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Goa legislative assembly in a written reply to a question tabled by BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral on Thursday.
Mr. Parrikar, who also holds Mines portfolio, said that there are 277 valid iron ore mining leases in the State. Mr. Parrikar said, “So far 89 mining leases have been renewed and 188 leases have received the benefit of deemed extension as per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015.”