Stagnant water in the mine pits at Codli which people allege is ground water while Sesa Goa says is arinwater
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Overburden dumps seen in the background with agriculture fields in the front are the culprits that destroy these fields during monsoons
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The Dempo mine in Bicholim which now belongs to Sesa Goa. The blue tarpaulin covered area depicts the ore containing area while the green covering is jute covering over a stabilising overburden dump
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Iron ore stock lying the Murmugao Port
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Sesa Goa says they release mine water after settling and treatment to the nearby nallah on the request from nearby villages
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Overburden dumps covered with incomplete jute lining
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The Lmgao Lake which has huge overburden dumps next to it. People allege that during monsoons run off from the dumps have polluted the lake
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A stock of 3 million iron ore lies at the Codli mine today with the imposition on mining, selling and transporting the ore in the state
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Codli mine of Sesa Goa with 7 million tonnes per annum capacity
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The gray platform on the right at Lmgao Lake was once used as a ganesha idol immersion point by the local population
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Barges parked idle en route Bicholim. With the ban on mining and transportation of iron ore in Goa, barges are out of work
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The Cudnem mine of Fomento Resources with not a soul in sight after the mining ban
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Beneficiation plant at Codli mine lying idle after the ban on mining was imposed in Goa
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Mining silt seen near the bank of the Lmgao Lake which has now been rendered useless due to run-off pollution from mining
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A typical barge owner is under a Rs 5-6- crore debt from banks at present. After mining stopped in Goa, they allege they are unable to pay the loan instalments
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The Murmugao Port in Vasco whose 80% business came from exporting iron ore has run into a Rs 108 crore loss last year
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