(Panaji,Goa )Goa Govt Caps Sand Extraction Limit for licence Holders
Goa government has put in place several measures to control sand mining in the state, including capping the extraction to 1,400 cubic metres per licence holder while banning the sand tapping on river banks.
The state Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) has capped the extraction limit to 1,400 cubic metres per permit (licence) holder in the state.
About 597 applications from North Goa and 18 from South Goa are pending before both the district administrations for approval, DMG Director Prasanna Acharya said.
Sand mining only through traditional means is allowed in the state following an earlier order by the National Green Tribunal which stopped all mechanical tapping methods.
The government has also decided to install Global Positioning System (GPS) on trucks carrying the sand.
Also, there is complete ban on sand mining during the monsoon season – from June 1 to September 30 – annually,
Tag: DMG Director Prasanna Acharya
Goa,To Control Sand Mining ,Caps Sand Extraction Limit
Dec. 23
Crime, Economy, Environment
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