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Mineral Foundation of Goa (MFG) was registered on 12th December 2000 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is a non-profit organization and is exclusively funded by the mining industry with annual subscriptions.The organization is professionally managed and totally dedicated to promotion of environmental and social development programmes in mining belt of Goa. MFG has its presence in more then 50 villages across 5 talukas of Goa. The Foundation through its various programmes contributes to economic growth, employment generation, social upliftment of communities and environment conservation in the mining belt.



The Mineral Foundation of Goa aims to:
  • Address environmental and social issues concerning the communities in the mining belt of Goa through formulation and implementation of developmental programmes

  • Contribute to the economic and social development of the local communities by training and capacity building.

  • To facilitate tripartite partnership amongst industry, government and civil society for ensuring sustainable livelihood and mining.

  • To revive participatory approach in agriculture, livestock and forestry and other activities of Foundation.

  • To help improve the conditions of women, old people and the youth in the region.


  • GOVERNANCE:
    The Foundation operates on two-tier arrangement of a Governing Board and an Executive Committee.

    The Governing Board is constituted with representatives from the mining industry, nominees from the Central and State Government and accomplished member of society. The powers of managing the business and funds of the Foundation as well as formulating the broad policies towards attaining its goals are vested with the Governing Board.

    Governing Board
    Chairman: Mr. P.K. Mukherjee
    Vice-Chairman: Mr. Ramesh L. Chowgule
    Hon Secretary: Mr. Auduth Timblo
    Hon' Treasurer: Mr. Madhukar Mallya
    Member: Mr. Shrinivas V. Dempo
    Member: Mr. Dattaraj V. Salgaocar
    Central Govt. nominee: Mr. C.P. Ambesh (Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines)
    State Govt. Nominee: Mr.Rajeev Yaduvanshi(Secretary Mines, Govt. of Goa)
    Co-opted Member from the civil society: Prof. Deelip Deobagkar, Vice-Chancellor, Goa University

    The Executive Committee, comprises of the Chairman, State Government nominees for North and South Goa, two members from the community, Staff of Foundation and Secretary, Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association as an ex-officio member. The Executive Committee examines the proposals received from the communities and recommends to the Board for its approval, besides monitoring the implementation of the projects.

    The Executive Committee
    Chairman: Mr. P.K. Mukherjee
    State Govt. Nominee (North Goa): Mr. Mihir Vardhan, Collector (North Goa)
    State Govt. Nominee (South Goa): Mr. G.P. Naik, Collector (South Goa)
    Civil Society Representative: Mr. Arun Madgaonkar
    Civil Society Representative: Dr. Narayan Desai
    Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Swaminathan Sridhar
    Ex-officio Member: Mr. Glenn Kalavampara, Jt. Secretary (GMOEA)
    Programme Manager: Dr. Sachin Tendulkar
    Programme Officer (Social): Mrs. Rupali Desai
    Programme Officer (Environment): Mr. Parag Rangnekar

    Secretariat:
    Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Swaminathan Sridhar
    Programme Manager: Dr. Sachin Tendulkar
    Programme Officer (Social): Mrs. Rupali Desai
    Programme Officer (Environment): Mr. Parag Rangnekar
    Programme Assistant: Ms. Shraddha Barad
    Pharmacist: Ms. Vinda Shetye
    Accounts Officer: Mrs. Gauri Dalal

    Field Office South Goa
    Field Officer (South Goa): Mr. Shivdas Desai
    Office Assistant: Mr. Mahadev Sawant
    Project Assistant (Gram Nirman): Mr. Sunder Patil

    Field Office North Goa
    Field Officer (North Goa): Mr. Rama Gawas
    Engineer (North): Mr. Kedar Kanekar
    Project Supervisor: Mr. Laxmikant Kamble
    Project Assistant (Gram Nirman): Mr. Pandurang Gaonkar

    Project Office Cavrem-Pirla
    Sociologist: Ms. Seema Prabhu
    Engineer: Mr. Soubhadra Naik
    Account Assistant: Mr. Anil Kakodkar
    Agriculture Assistant: Ms. Wawal Vashilkar

    The working of the Foundation is demand driven, transparent with an inbuilt provision of regular financial and social audits.

    Mineral Foundation of Goa is patronized by following companies
  • Sesa Goa Ltd.
  • Damodar Mangalji & Co. Ltd.
  • V.S. Dempo & Co. Ltd.
  • Dempo Mining Company Ltd.
  • Sociadade de Fomento Indl. Ltd.
  • Chowgule & Co. Ltd.
  • Emco Goa Pvt. Ltd.
  • V.M. Salgaocar & Bro. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Ahiliabai Sardessai Pvt. Ltd.
  • Cosme Costa and Sons Pvt. Ltd.
  • D. B. Bandodkar & Sons. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Bandekar Bros. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Rajaram Bandekar (Sirigao mines) Pvt. Ltd

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