The Directorate of Mines and Geology has directed all mining lease holders to submit their applications for the permission of dump handling under the provisions of 2.2 of “Policy for Regulating Iron Ore Dump Handling in the State of Goa” within 10 days, no applications for grant shall be entertained by the Directorate of Mines and Geology, Goa.
The 2.2 provisions of “Policy for Regulating Iron Ore Dump Handling in the State of Goa” which is published in the Official Gazette dated September 14, 2023. It states that with respect to the inventoried dumps situated on private properties falling outside the lease area, but depicted on the mining plan, only if the Conversion fees in terms of the Policy for regulating the mining dumps on Government and private lands, and related issues and the fine contemplated under sub-section 1A of section 33 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, have been paid; the erstwhile lease holder shall be permitted to remove the dump within a period of five years from the date of publication of the present policy or such further period as may be notified, subject to payment of royalty and compliance of all statutory requirements.
