93 mines in Goa lose environment clearance
Terming the action of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar, in banning 93 mines as an overreach of authority, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan suspended all 93 licenses. Describing Parikkar's action as nothing but a 'trick', Natarajan said that the action he had taken was just pretence of being committed to the safety of the environment.
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