Calangute, April 20 -- Team Herald

Mining in Goa could be halted once again if companies continue to violate Supreme Court guidelines, warned Goa Foundation's Claude Alvares on Sunday, citing recent incidents at Mulgao in Bicholim as evidence of non-compliance.

"Mining will have to be stopped again because all the Supreme Court guidelines have been violated, and we will be filing a petition in this connection next week," Alvares said, speaking during a talk at the Museum of Goa in Pilerne.

Alvares reminded the audience that in 2012, the Shah Commission had exposed widespread illegalities in Goa's mining sector, revealing collusion between politicians, bureaucrats, and leaseholders. The commission described the situation as a "complete ...