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3. The Government of India appears to have received information of large-scale illegal mining of iron ore and manganese ore in different States in contravention of the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (the MMDR Act), the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and other rules and guidelines  issued on the subject from time to time.

4. Acting on this information, the Government of India appointed Justice M.B. Shah a former judge of this Court as a commission of inquiry under Section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 by a notification dated 22nd November, 2010. The terms of reference of the Commission for the State of Goa were as follows:

(a) To examine the information/documents submitted by each of the 139 project proponents in response to aforesaid direction dated 14th September, 2012 under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for keeping environment clearance in abeyance and making case-by-

case recommendations to the MoEF;2

(b) To evaluate status of compliance with respect to conditions stipulated as part of environment clearance;

8. State Government will take action in cases of violation under Section 15/19 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as noted and recommended in EAC report.

9. Project Proponent will file six monthly compliance to Regional Officer, MoEFCC and State Pollution Control Board.

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