The CM of Goa, MP, has been saying he will not grant leases through auctions or encourage e-auction of ore from leases. Please see what the BJP election manifesto says on precisely these issues: Quote: Natural & National Resources - Use When Required, Protect Where Necessary Indian belief has been best encapsulated in Gandhijis words that there is enough for everyones need - but not for everyones greed. Need is not the issue. Greed is. A countrys progress depends upon its resources and how they are harnessed and protected. Those in power have to realize they are just trustees of the resources of the nation. The resources are neither meant for them nor for their masters. If we bring this basic shift in thinking of the Government, which Mahatma Gandhi also advocated, all problems will be resolved. In recent years, it has been noticed that countrys tangible and intangible resources have been looted with impunity. The adverse result is being felt on two sides: Firstly, the proceeds of the resources have not gone to the public exchequer. Secondly, because of this culture of usurping, the same resources are not available for public purposes. The management of natural resources is marred with either misappropriation or misallocation. This has to be set right. - We will set in place national policies on critical natural resources like coal, minerals, spectrum, etc. - spelling out in black and white how much should be utilized at what time and pace; how this should be strategically phased out to ensure sustainability; who should be allotted what responsibility of extraction and at what cost. - State Governments will be taken into confidence for harnessing of these resources. - We will implement auction of precious resources through efficient mechanisms including e-auction. Unquote Despite the above proclamations, decisions on restart of mining in Goa are still being heavily influenced not by the party or its leaders, but by the same operators who looted with impunity. Now that Modi is in charge, things are bound to change. At least that is what we are being told. The Goa Foundation will support all such moves as are outlined in the manifesto since they are well in tune with its own position on natural resources use.
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 11:35:41 +0000
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