Mining leases & royalty records — Goa SIC
Quick Reply: Mining lease details, royalty returns, environmental-compliance status are §4 disclosure material. Mining leases + royalty returns are §4(1)(b) public-interest.
Goa State Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Mining leases + royalty returns are §4(1)(b) public-interest records — must be proactively disclosed.
Case details
| Court | Goa State Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Environmental activist / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Mines & Geology Dept |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Mining lease details, royalty returns, environmental-compliance status are §4 disclosure material.
Ratio decidendi
Mining leases, royalty returns, lease-period, area-details, environmental-compliance status and mining-plan documents are records carrying significant public interest (revenue, environment, land). §4(1)(b) requires proactive disclosure on the state-department portal.
Keywords
mining, Goa SIC, §4(1)(b), royalty
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