{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:15:13.745Z","data":{"id":"bjp-ga-2022-009","text":"Restart iron ore mining within six months via the state corporation and block auctions","quote":"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.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":4,"sector":"economy","measurability":"measurable","importance":"headline","deadline":"2022-09-28","deadlineType":"stated","status":"kept_late","rating":8,"ratingRule":"kept_late_le_2y","provisional":false,"confidence":"medium","reason":"Block auctions began in 2022-23. Mining restarted on 4 Apr 2024, when Vedanta's Bicholim block began operating, the first auctioned mine since the 2018 ban. That is about 18 months after the six-month deadline. By Nov 2025 five blocks were operating. Mining restarted through private auction winners; no evidence of GMDC mining was found.","evidence":[{"date":"2022-02-08","sourceType":"manifesto","publisher":"BJP Goa Pradesh","title":"Goa Sankalp Patra 2022 (English), PDF p. 4","url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250511130843/https://www.bjp.org/files/election-manifesto-documents/Manifesto%20Goa%20English.pdf","quote":"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.","stance":"context"},{"date":"2024-04-05","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Goan","title":"Dawn of new mining era in Goa; Vedanta starts Ops","url":"https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/dawn-of-new-mining-era-in-goa-vedanta-starts-ops/111850.html","quote":"Bicholim Mineral Block ... is the first auctioned mine to become operational since March 2018, following a blanket ban on mining by the Supreme Court.","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2024-04-04","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Outlook India (PTI)","title":"Vedanta Commences Mining In Goa Block; Historic Day, Says CM Sawant","url":"https://outlookindia.com/national/vedanta-commences-mining-in-goa-block-historic-day-says-cm-sawant","quote":"The firm said it had started mining operations at Bicholim mineral block in the state. It had emerged as the successful bidder for the block in 2022.","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2025-11-05","sourceType":"news","publisher":"O Heraldo","title":"Goa to Auction 10 Iron Ore Mining Dumps in January 2026; Five Blocks Already Operational","url":"https://www.heraldgoa.in/?p=452097","quote":"five out of the 12 auctioned mineral blocks ... combined production capacity of 5.3 million tonnes","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2026-05-14","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Goan","title":"National giants sweep Goa's iron ore sector","url":"https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/national-giants-sweep-goa’s-iron-ore-sector/148135.html","quote":"The block auctions have been conducted in phases since 2022, with four blocks auctioned in 2022-23, five in 2023-24, three in 2024-25 and six in the latest phase.","stance":"context"}],"tags":["mining","iron-ore"],"sensitive":false,"memeLine":null,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"bjp-ga-2022","partyId":"bjp","electionId":"ga-2022"}}