PANAJI: The state government has given its nod for the transportation of non-royalty paid ore. “Those who haven’t paid the royalty will also be allowed to transport ore after they pay (the royalty),” chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.
The January 30 Supreme Court order had cleared the way for mining lease holders in Goa to transport iron ore extracted.
In all, there is 9.5 million tonne ore lying at jetties and on plots.
Sawant had said that as per the Supreme Court order, royalty-paid ore would be allowed for transportation from the jetties and plots and that the state government would not get any revenue.
Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) president Ambar Timblo had told TOI that the state government may get around Rs 300 crore in royalty from transportation of iron ore from leases other than the 88 that were part of the 2018 Supreme Court order.
In February 2018, the Supreme Court had quashed the second renewal of 88 mining leases and stopped mining activities in the state from March 15, 2018.
Sources said that after a detailed study of the apex court order, the state government has agreed that transportation of ore from leases other than the 88 that were part of the court order, could be allowed.
Timblo had said that if the government permits the movement of ore of the non-88 leases, which could be a few million tonnes, in the next six months, could earn as much as Rs 200 to Rs 300 crore in royalty. As per the apex court order, the transportation has to be completed within six months.
“People have applied to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). Once those applications are cleared, the transportation of ore shall commence,” Sawant said.
Mining firms had challenged an order of the high court of Bombay at Goa which had stopped transportation of ore from jetties and plots.
Sawant had projected Rs 500 crore revenue from the mining sector for the financial year 2020-2021 in the state budget.
The January 30 Supreme Court order had cleared the way for mining lease holders in Goa to transport iron ore extracted.
In all, there is 9.5 million tonne ore lying at jetties and on plots.
Sawant had said that as per the Supreme Court order, royalty-paid ore would be allowed for transportation from the jetties and plots and that the state government would not get any revenue.
Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) president Ambar Timblo had told TOI that the state government may get around Rs 300 crore in royalty from transportation of iron ore from leases other than the 88 that were part of the 2018 Supreme Court order.
In February 2018, the Supreme Court had quashed the second renewal of 88 mining leases and stopped mining activities in the state from March 15, 2018.
Sources said that after a detailed study of the apex court order, the state government has agreed that transportation of ore from leases other than the 88 that were part of the court order, could be allowed.
Timblo had said that if the government permits the movement of ore of the non-88 leases, which could be a few million tonnes, in the next six months, could earn as much as Rs 200 to Rs 300 crore in royalty. As per the apex court order, the transportation has to be completed within six months.
“People have applied to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). Once those applications are cleared, the transportation of ore shall commence,” Sawant said.
Mining firms had challenged an order of the high court of Bombay at Goa which had stopped transportation of ore from jetties and plots.
Sawant had projected Rs 500 crore revenue from the mining sector for the financial year 2020-2021 in the state budget.
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