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Govt suspends green nod for 93 Goa iron ore mines

India has suspended environmental clearances given to 93 iron ore mines in Goa state, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, told Reuters on Wednesday.

September 12, 2012 / 21:19 IST
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India has suspended environmental clearances given to 93 iron ore mines in Goa state, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, told Reuters on Wednesday.


"We have kept them (environmental clearances) in abeyance," Natarajan said, without giving details.
On Monday, Goa state government temporarily halted iron ore mining to check if operations were legal, a move that is expected to further dent exports from the country and support flagging global prices.
first published: Sep 12, 2012 08:12 pm

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