Shripad Naik, minister of state for defence, issued a statement welcoming the Supreme Court 'judgement' on iron ore mines in the state.
Shripad
Naik, India’s junior defence minister, used his official letterhead
to welcome Supreme Court’s "judgement" on a mining
company’s appeal. Except that the court has not given its
judgement.
The
court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by a mining company
seeking permission to commercially use and transport mined iron ore
lying unused in its mines
in Goa.
Naik,
a minister of state and Lok Sabha MP from North Goa, issued a
statement welcoming the Supreme Court "judgement" on iron
ore mines in the state.
"Welcome
judgement by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India (SC) for passing
judgement on allowing ore mined till 15th March 2018 as legal and
authorized for transportation," Naik said in the statement
issued on Thursday on his letter head.
Immediately
after the minister's letter, BJP leader and Goa Chief Minister Pramod
Sawant issued a statement, saying the Supreme Court has reserved its
judgment on transportation of the ore extracted prior to the mining
ban.
"The
Supreme Court on 16th January 2020 has reserved its judgment on
transportation of ore extracted prior to mining ban and lying inside
as well as outside leased areas. Arguments have been concluded today.
If permitted by the Supreme Court, it will be temporary relief to
mining-affected areas. The State has moved the apex court in a review
petition against the order," the CM's statement said.
Iron
ore mining in the state has come to standstill since February, 2018,
after the apex court quashed 88 mining leases. The state moved the
court with a review petition against the order.
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