Corporation not a solution, take legislative steps to restart mines: Kamat

Former Congress chief minister and opposition leader Digambar Kamat is not in favour of mining corporation to restart mining. Instead he bats for status quo wherein old mine lease holders would continue their operation.

 He suggested government to take legislative steps to restart mining. Here's more.

  BJP Ministers Michael Lobo and Mauvin Godhino had batted to form a corporation to resume mining activities in the State if no positive outcome comes out from Supreme Court in its hearing of review petition filed by government.

Digambar suggested government to challenge the Abolition and Declaration of Mining Concession act implemented in 1987 which turned mining concession into leases. However, it was backdated to 1961 as a result 50 year mining leases expired in 2015. If the act  comes into force from 1987 the leases would be expired by 2037.