Appeal No. 30 of 2024 has been filed against Vedanta Ltd Challenging Environmental Clearance to Bicholim Mines, Goa
These are the following grounds
Mining Lease wrt Survey No. 25 canot be enforceable. As Survey No. 25 is Lamgao Lake, a wet land. This can not be used as a settling pond. Mining in water body is strictly prohibited.(Rejoinder Para-6)
Vedanta suppressed its previous illegal mining in its present Bicholim Mining Lease Area. In response to the Para 4 ‘Miscellaneous’ 4.6 of the TOR, state of Goa gave in its clarificatory Letter gave false information regarding illegal mining.
Lamgao Lake is completely destroyed due to illegal mining by PP. No action Plan in EIA to protect the Lake.
Vedanta Ltd was selected as the preferred bidder in the said auction for Block I Bicholim mineral block and accordingly LOI was issued to Vedanta Ltd. As per the MoEF&CC EAC minutes of meeting, in case of LOI grant it is classified as green field and hence in the EIA it has been mentioned as green field. There is no hiding of facts as alleged by the speaker/ goa foundation, as the earlier pits can be seen in the surface plan which is provided as plate no 5 of EIA. (1313)
No Cumulative impact assessment was done properly. Page-19
Suppression of presence of 13 lakes inside mining lease Area. PAGE -18,Para-2
The PP encroached upon the Communidade land without permission to transport the vehicles loaded with Iron Ore. Page-17, Para 12
No dedicated company's own road to connect 900 metre Public Road for Transportation of ore Page-15
Baseline data forged one, manipulated during corona Period page 21, para 4
Public Hearing not done properly. Google Map wrt the distance of venue not as close proximity of the PP Area. (Page-11) page-36
Bicholim river is completely silted due to illegal mining. No action Plan in EIA to protect it.(Page-17)
Adv. B. Ranjan Paramguru
Ramesh Gauns
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