Mining Affected Villages of Goa

Mining Affected Villages of Goa

The District Mineral Foundations have finally identified the mining affected villages. This information is available in their Annual Reports 2021-22, which is part of the unstarred legislative assembly question 99 answered on 19th July, 2023.

In North Goa, there are 29 villages and 2 municipal corporations, while in South Goa, there are 46 villages and 3 municipal corporations, adding up to 75 villages and 5 municipal corporations. According to Census 2011, there are 22,908 households and 97,694 individuals residing in these areas in North Goa, 31,582 households and 134,173 individuals in South Goa, adding up to 54,490 households and 231,867 individuals across Goa. This is approximately 16% of Goa’s total population.

The same LAQ also has a lot of other information on the DMFs, including their annual plans.

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