Goa, Aug. 1 -- A heated debate broke out in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Friday over alleged irregularities in coal exports from Mormugao Port Authority (MPA), with the Opposition accusing the state government of enabling illegal operations and neglecting environmental safeguards.

Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao spearheaded the attack, alleging that firms such as Jindal were exporting coal beyond permitted limits. He raised pointed questions about South West Port Ltd.'s coal and coke handling activities, demanding clarity on berth allotments, permissions issued, green cess collection, and whether the limits set by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) were being breached.

Alemao also claimed that the government had failed to...