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Union Minister G Kishan Reddy announced that iron ore mining in Goa, halted since 2018, will resume in the next six months. He made the statement after launching the country's first auction of Exploration Licences for 13 mineral blocks. All issues related to environment, revenue, and employment will be addressed. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant welcomed the move, stating that nine out of twelve auctioned blocks will start operations soon.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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