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Coronavirus outbreak: Mining owners offer support to Goa govt

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Press Trust of India Panaji

Mining firm owners in Goa on

Tuesday extended support to the Pramod Sawant government in its fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The state has already said that it would be using money from District Mineral Fund and Goa Iron Ore Permanent Fund to finance measures to tackle the outbreak.

Goa Mineral Ore Exporters' Association chief Ambar Timblo, in a letter to the chief minister, said the mining industry was fully supportive of the government in this time of crisis.

Timblo said the GIOPF has Rs 399 crore while the DMF has Rs 190 crore.

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First Published: Mar 31 2020 | 8:08 PM IST

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