Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday informed the State Legislative Assembly that the first round of auction for iron ore mining leases is proposed to be completed in the next three to four months.
Mr. Sawant was cornered by opposition benches including Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo, Goa Forward party MLA Vijai Sardesai, and Independent MLA Chandrakant Shetye on the issue of retrenchment of staff by the mining companies.
The mining industry in the State came to a standstill in 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed the mining leases.