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ECO SENSETIVE SUSTAINABLE MINING MINING IN IN GOA ? GOA ? by MR. RAMESH S. GAUNS Mining Leases running for 75 kms out of total 105 kms g g North to South dividing Goa into East and West Goa and Bellari Mines Goa and Bellari Mines Goa

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ECO SENSETIVE

SUSTAINABLE

MINING MINING IN IN GOA ? GOA ?

by

  • MR. RAMESH S. GAUNS
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Mining Leases running for 75 kms out of total 105 kms g g North to South dividing Goa into East and West

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Goa and Bellari Mines Goa and Bellari Mines

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Goa’s Facts Goa s Facts

  • 102 mines in 1 km distance of 12 water bodies with 536

sq km of forest in Sanguem in S. Goa.

  • 80 mines in 1 km

distance of 22 water bodies including Lif li f N G M d i i N G Life line of N. Goa, Mandovi in N.Goa

  • 105 MINES OPERATING HAVE 104 PITS FULL OF

GROUND WATER. GROUND WATER.

  • Goa is a tiny coastal state with hardly 50km width

between Western Ghats and Arabian Sea.

  • Saline water intrusion due to tidal influence,is felt up to

40km post monsoon. Exploration of ore , in Ghats and Plateau Region, with already 60% of the mines operating Plateau Region, with already 60% of the mines operating below GWL as per Regional office MoEF Bengluru. (Bangalore).

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NATURALWATERBODY VANISHED -

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The economic loss ?

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BREECH OF LAW LEADS TO BREECH OF MINING !

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SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY RUINED- CAN MINING SUBSTITUTE RUINED CAN MINING SUBSTITUTE IT ?

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PADDYFIELD-LOST FOR MINING!

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Trees cry for water, thanks to mining y , g

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PADDY FIELD AT SHIRGAO – STORY IS REPEATED

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River Kale Upstream Opa Khandepar river.

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Peninsular Mine! Peninsular Mine!

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River Mandovi - the worst affected river…!

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River Zuari and ore stacking River Zuari and ore stacking

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Wither Water sources Wither Water sources

Traditional water sources destroyed for foreign y g exchange and private gains. Under Mining sustainability of water bodies. Under Mining sustainability of water bodies.

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Total Siltation of Mulgao Lakes Total Siltation of Mulgao Lakes

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MOCKERY OF EC & THE MONITORING OF EC CONDITIONS MONITORING OF EC CONDITIONS

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Ugem abandoned mining pit Ugem abandoned mining pit

N i if S l li i d i !

  • No worries if Selaulim reservoir dries…!
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Pit and Ground Water Pit and Ground Water

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TRAGIC CONDITIONS OF THE VILLAGE WELLS!

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Mining pit with water and dry wells- Pi l t fl t d i EIA’ ! Pissurlem..sorrows not reflected in EIA’s!

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Drinking …

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RIVERS MERCYLESS DESTRUCTION MERCYLESS DESTRUCTION

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“Teerth” on the eve of Gokulashtami in front of Sapta Koteshwar temple, Khandepar - 21mines in p p

1 km distance !

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Opa Project - 30% of population d i k hi 21 ML i 1k drink this water- 21 ML in 1km.

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Down stream impact on the drinking water because of mines

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KUDNE RIVER 4 i i 1k di t 4 mines in 1km distance.

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Kushavati in S.Goa - 37 mines in 1km distance!

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RED MANDOVI RIVER RED MANDOVI RIVER

  • No. of loading points – 37 .
  • No. of mines in the catchment

area – 27.

  • All mines generate 101250 T/

D (Ri h l d l )

  • Day. (Rich land poor people)
  • Drains 43500 ha. of forest

land.

  • 70 000 cu tones iron
  • 70,000 cu,tones iron

particulates get deposited every year.- DR. SEN GUPTA N I O ( 1973) ( )

  • EIAs have no space to mention

this!

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Harvalem Water Fall- Collapse of E-laws! Harvalem Water Fall Collapse of E laws!

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The Selaulim dam reservoir- 55% of population depends.

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GOOGLE IMAGE -PITS & DAM GOOGLE IMAGE PITS & DAM

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WESTERN GHAT TALUKAS WESTERN GHAT TALUKAS

  • TOTAL AREA COVERED – 1687.12 sq.km
  • TOTAL FOREST AREA – 1130.47 sq.km =

83.11% (GOA’S TOTAL FOREST OUT OF 1360.24 sq.km)

  • TOTAL MINING LEASES – 379(old documents).
  • TOTAL AREA UNDER WATER BODIES – 55.90

sq.km

  • TOTAL AREA UNDER ORCHARED – 271.49

sq.km. 45% f t t l G hi l l ti 12%

  • 45% of total Geographical area , population 12%
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GOA AT A GLANCE

  • TOTAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA – 3702 Sq.km.
  • No. OF MINING LEASES – 864 (as per old documments)
  • IRON ORE PRODUCTION PER YEAR CONTRIBUTED TO INDIAS

IRON ORE PRODUCTION PER YEAR CONTRIBUTED TO INDIAS PRODUCTION – 50%

  • GOA IS 1:888 (0.11%) TIMES SMALLER THAN THE REST OF

THE COUNTRY.

  • GOA PRODUCES ORE to the tune of 465 TIMES MORE THAN

ITS GEOGRAPHICAL POTENTIAL .

  • AT WHAT COST?
  • The Total catchment area of all the rivers of Goa is 3532.4= 95.41%
  • RIVERS MANDOVI & ZUARI HAS CATCHMENT AREA 68%, OF

GOA’S TOTAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA HAVING MORE THAN 40 MINING LEASES UNDER OPERATIONS OUT OF 11 TALUKAS 5 MINING LEASES UNDER OPERATIONS. OUT OF 11 TALUKAS 5 TALUKAS HAVE MINES UNDER OPERATION!

  • MIDLAND TALUKA AREA 22.95% ,POPULATION 21%

CO S % O O %

  • COASTAL TALUKA AREA 23.76% , POPULATION 59%
  • GHAT TALUKAS AREA 45% , POPULATION 12%
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MINING & ECONOMY MINING & ECONOMY

  • In the last decade average export=31mt/y

In the last decade average export=31mt/y.

  • Total transaction=Rs171120 crores.

N t fit R 110227 f C

  • Net profit app.=Rs 110227 crores for Co.
  • Govt’s annual budget=Rs 6000 croes.
  • OB generated 930 mt.in the last decade.
  • Exported ore in 2011=54mt

Exported ore in 2011 54mt.

  • Around 10,000ha of agricultural land lost

as of today (App as no data with agri dpt ) as of today.(App as no data with agri. dpt.)

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MINING AND WATER MINING AND WATER

  • OPA SUPPLIES WATER TO 30.94% OF THE TOTAL

O O O GO S S C POPULATION OF GOA.4 LEASES IN THE CATHMENT AREA.

  • SELAULIM SUPPLIES WATER TO 55% OF THE

TOTAL POPULATION OF GOA.16 LEASES IN THE CATHCHMENT AREA.

  • TOURISM DEPT (ECONOMIC SURVEY 2006 – 07)

TOURISM DEPT.(ECONOMIC SURVEY 2006 07)

  • “…..the Govt. pipelines are either dry or do not have

capacity to cater to the need of the tourism industry.” S ti “ C i i i f th Till i j t t

  • Suggestion “….. Commissioning of the Tillari project at

the earliest.”

  • (No. of tourist 2006 – 23,41,649)

( , , )

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In the 1989 Convention of the Rights of the Child, Viz., Art.24 paralleling Art.25 of the Child, Viz., Art.24 paralleling Art.25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

  • “Combat diseases and malnutrition… through,

inter alia, … the provision of nutritious food and l d i ki ” clean drinking water”

  • Interpreted, Art,8 of the Declaration on the Right

to Development adopted by the UN General to Development adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1986, “Denied access to such essential as food , water, clothing, housing and medicine in adequate measure” representing a clear and flagrant “mass violation of human rights” rights

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CAN SUSTAINABLE MINING BE CAN SUSTAINABLE MINING BE A REALITY OR OR AN EYEWASH?

WE NEED TO ANSWER OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS FUTURE GENERATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT!

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THANK YOU .