


Mining In Goa - ID:5c71ad5d88fea - baixardoc - Mining in Goa: an industry on its knees? - Mining Technology
Mining in Goa is mostly concentrated in four talukas namely, Bicholim in North Goa district and Salcete, Sanguem and Quepem in South Goa district. Some 400 mining leases had been granted in Goa till 2002-03, covering approximately 30,325 ha -- this works out to almost eight per cent of the total geographical of the state.Mayem, a village in north Goa that was once rich with fields of paddy, kokum, chilli and beans has witnessed its farming land and fields being destroyed because of mining. Silt from the excavation and screening process has choked the fields, rendering them useless for the growth of crops. The farmers have been waiting for compensation and ...
