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Start mining within six months through Goa Mineral Development Corporation

Bharatiya Janata Party · Goa Legislative Assembly Election 2022

Last updated 20 Jun 2026

Within six months of returning to power, we will start mining in the state through the Goa Mineral Development Corporation and auction of iron ore blocks through transparent leasing and by following the due process of law.

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Partial. The promise was to start mining in Goa within six months of returning to power, through the Goa Mineral Development Corporation. Counting from the government start date of 2022-03-28, the six-month window ended on 2022-09-27. The Directorate of Mines and Geology issued the first post-election NIT for auction of four iron ore blocks on 2022-09-30, just outside the six-month window, and actual mining operations resumed much later. The New Indian Express reported that mining operations resumed in Goa on 2024-04-05 with Vedanta starting operations at the Bicholim mineral block. The 2026 Governor's Address says 12 iron ore blocks had been auctioned and five had become operational. This confirms mining restart/progress, but not within six months and not clearly through Goa Mineral Development Corporation as promised.

Promise Timeline

12 Jan 2026

Governor's Address stated that 12 iron ore blocks had been auctioned and five blocks had become operational.

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5 Apr 2024

Mining operations resumed in Goa after a six-year gap with Vedanta starting operations at the Bicholim mineral block.

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30 Sept 2022

Directorate of Mines and Geology issued the first NIT inviting bids for four iron ore mining blocks.

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27 Sept 2022

Six-month promise window ended; no approved source confirms that mining had started by this date.

28 Mar 2022

BJP government took office in Goa; the six-month window to start mining began.

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