Report on illegal mining to be tabled in Goa assembly in Oct

PAC report likely to indict several government officers and politicos in power

PTI | September 13, 2011



The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) constituted by the Goa Legislative Assembly, would table its detailed report on the illegal mining scam in the state, during the two-day assembly session starting from October 5.

Headed by the leader of opposition Manohar Parrikar, the PAC has prepared a detailed report on the illegal mining scam in Goa, which is likely to indict several government officers and politicos in power.

Refusing to disclose the details of the report, Parrikar said the report would become a public document, once it is tabled in the House.

"I will be tabling it in the assembly," he said.

Assembly session will be held on October 5 and 7, as October 6 is a holiday.

PAC had issued notices to around 64, out of the 90 mining sites for various kinds of violation related to mining.

Parrikar said that around 20 companies have replied to the notices, while other companies are still in the process of doing so.

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