The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat on Monday, providing a concrete assurance to the House that he would take a stern action against those involved in illegal mining in Goa, and table a related report in the House, before the end of the monsoon session of the assembly, said that the government will also request the Union Finance Ministry to restart the permit system for export of mining products.

Refuting allegations from the Leader of the Opposition, that the government was shielding the illegal mining operations in the state, the Chief Minister said that he has already constituted a committee, which includes the Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Income Tax, to keep a check on the mining operations in the state.

The committee will request the Union Finance Ministry to make permits compulsory for the exporters of mining products; a system which was followed earlier, he added.

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