About 400-odd Iron Ore traders in Goa have come under the scanner after a preliminary inquiry by the Central government-appointed Shah Commission pointed towards large scale illegal mining activity in the state.
“We are asking them from where the ore was sourced and whether royalty was paid on it. If we find that the ore was sourced without paying royalty or was extracted illegally, then action would be taken against the offenders,” a senior official said.
Department sources, however, said the main concern is about those traders who are not registered with the government.
State Mines and Geology Department is in the process of issuing notices to eight mines after the state-appointed Shah Commission observed alleged large-scale irregularities by these mines.
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