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Bleak future with suspension of mining in Goa: Barge owners

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Press Trust of India Panaji

"We see bleak future ahead for this industry which has 6,000 families dependent on it," All Goa Barge Owners Association (AGBOA) Atul Jadhav told reporters here today.

Around 400 barges (ships) operate through inland waterways ferrying iron ore from different jetties to both the ports

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First Published: Sep 16 2012 | 4:15 PM IST

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