The report by MB Shah Commission on Goa's illegal mining will be submitted soon. The commission was appointed in November 2010.
In the hearings for the Goa mining case, which started on Tuesday, the Supreme Court asked the state whether it had ever monitored the iron ore mining.
The mining industry gave its thumbs up to the intent, but also felt that it should have been done earlier. PK Mukherjee, CEO of Sesa Goa says that mined out ores have been piling up and it must be allowed to be sold, transported or exported.
Expecting the states of Goa, Orissa and Jharkhand treading towards a mining ban like in Karnataka, RK Goyal, manging director of Kalyani Steel says it is the impact of this 'artificial scarcity' due to the mining ban, which is making it tough for the entire steel industry in the country.
After Karnataka, there are now fears that a mining ban can be extended to Goa, as well. In an exclusive interview to CNBC-TV18, Justice MB Shah, former Supreme Court judge and head of the Shah Commission report, who completed the inspection at the Goa mines, says the report on the findings is all set come in the next 45 days.