Dear FN,
Yes, Policy makers in Delhi are serious of pleasing their master at 10, Janpath.
They would do little for public good unless forced to.
The increase in export duty from 5% to 20% is not because people wanted it.
It is because steel lobby wanted it to be 30%. They threatened to increase
steel prices.
Thereby making infrastructure development less viable and making inflation look
more serious. Rollback will depend on the size of suit case miners can send to
10 Janpath.
Goa's problems on mining front are largely because mines ministry has one
single
incubent for far too long 12 years. Digu was put there by Sardinha and miners
ensured that he was kept there whether Parrikar or Rane was CM. Need new blood,
new thinking to be introduced in mines ministry.
Rajendra
On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 Frederick Noronha <fredericknoro...@gmail.com> wrote:
Carmen and all working on this issue: Congrats for the headway made...
the impact is showing. At the end of the day, different people and
groups will use and advocate diverse approaches. What works is what
matters. FN
PS: Do you think New Delhi will roll back the fact that mining ore
from Goa is now a bit costlier? Will the local lobbies succeed, or is
some policy-maker serious?
