Mining halt in Goa led to sense of all-round gloom in state economy, social life: Study
Synopsis
The total contribution of mining and its activities to Goa s state gross domestic product (GDP) has been much over 15 per cent. For two consecutive years, the Goa government in its annual budgets has conceded that around 20 per cent of its GDP decline is attributable to mining.
Agencies
NEW DELHI: The stoppage of mining in Goa dealt a devastating blow to the livelihoods of people and has resulted in all-round gloom in the state economy and social life, according to a recent study.
The mining in Goa came to a halt in 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed the renewal of 88 mining leases.
The stoppage of mining in Goa dealt a devastating blow to the livelihoods of people and has resulted in all-round gloom in the state economy and social life, according to a recent study. The mining in Goa came to a halt in 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed the renewal of 88 mining leases. A recent study on impacts of stoppage of mining in Goa on socio-economics carried out by Indian Institute of Technology-Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, said that the survey results clearly demonstrated a sense of all-round gloom in the state economy and social life. The closure of mining has dealt a devastating blow to the livelihoods of people which includes both in mining and non-mining areas.