Justice Shah says govt's bad data delaying his third report -ToI

Justice Shah says govt's bad data delaying his third report TNN | Nov 25, 2012, 03.35 AM IST PANAJI: The Shah commission's third report on illegal mining in Goa has been delayed because of inconsistencies in export figures submitted by the state government. Commission chairman Justice M B Shah told STOI from Gujarat, "The third report is not ready. It will take some more time for us to submit the report as there are inconsistencies in the export figures we have received from the state mines department. We are not getting proper export figures." He said the commission has sought more information from the mines department, which is likely to take some time. "Once we receive this data, we will start work on the third report. There is no fixed time-frame for the report's submission," he said. The Supreme Court-appointed central empowered committee (CEC) too has sought more clarifications on the data submitted by the state mines department. Officials had pointed out "significant inconsistencies and contradictions" in the information submitted. On Saturday, the month's fourth and a non-working day for government offices, officials of the mines department were seen working to complete the data sought by the CEC. Immediately after the Shah commission report, the state government banned the export of iron ore from Goa till verification of documents of mining companies. Following the state government's decision, the Union minister for environment and forests, Jayanthi Natarajan, suspended the environment clearances of all mining firms in Goa. And in October, the Supreme Court halted all mining activities in Goa. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Justice-Shah-says-govts-bad-data-delaying-his-third-report/articleshow/17355132.cms