Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) in its executive meeting held on Tuesday has resolved to urge government for early resumption of iron ore mining activities in the State.
Addressing media persons, GPF spokesperson Prashant Naik said that the meeting resolved that mining should resume as soon as possible. “At least after the monsoon season, the mining activities should start in the State,” he said.
Mining activities in the State are under suspension since March 16.
The executive meeting also held discussion on issues like simultaneous elections, Common Minimum Programme (CMP), mining, agriculture and town and country planning, were discussed.
Party vice president Dilip Prabhudesai said that the during its state executive meeting, party reviewed the progress of CMP. “All the three ministers were present for the meeting. We were happy over the progress of CMP and the way our Ministers are working. All the ground work has been done as far as CMP implementation is concerned,” he said.
“We will now see the results of CMP implementation. The reclassification of coconut was one of the plank and we have achieved it within 8 months of formation of government. Party is confident that all points of CMP will be implemented in the days to come,” Prabhudesai said.
