Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is on the verge of finalizing the regional environmental management planning (REMP) for sustainable mining in Joda-Barbil area in Keonjhar district. A two-member team from Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) university, Ahmedabad, which prepared a draft report on the impact of …
Both Essar Steel and BRPL used to draw water from the river to lay underground slurry pipelines for mineral transportation from Joda to Paradeep In a setback to Essar Steel and Brahmani River Pellets Ltd (BRPL), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has continued its stay order, restraining both companies to …
Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO) has urged the ministry of environment and forest (MOEF) to initiate action against the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for violating the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. OMC is yet to obtain clearance for diversion of 249.96 hectares or 625 acres of forest land for mining …
Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO) has urged the ministry of environment and forest (MOEF) to initiate action against the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for violating the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. OMC is yet to obtain clearance for diversion of 249.96 hectares or 625 acres of forest land for mining …
Bhushan Steel has already filed contempt case on similar case The recent Supreme Court notice to the state government to file response on Essar Steel’s plea for providing an iron ore lease for its steel plant as per its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government has brought fresh …
OMC to auction 300,000 tonne leftover iron ore fines The state government has taken over the B K Mohanty iron ore mines at Uliburu in Joda area after it was established prima facie that the miner had illegally raised minerals beyond its permitted area without any lawful authority. "We have …
Committee had recently visited the state to take stock of mitigation measures taken to prevent environmental degradation A Parliamentary Standing committee on science & technology and forest & environment has sought a report from the Odisha government on status of all working and non-working mines in the state. The committee …
The team checked the records of total mineral raised and also collected the iron ore samples found there to calculate the exact amount of illegal mineral transaction The vigilance wing of the state police, which yesterday initiated inquiry into Rs 1,800 crore Uliburu illegal mining scam, intensified its investigation at …
The vigilance wing of state police today initiated investigation into the Uliburu mining scam, estimated to be worth more than Rs 1,800 crore, by raiding five government and private offices at Keonjhar and Bhubanswar. A team of 25 vigilance officers, who reached Keonjhar today, split into three groups to verify …
An official inquiry has found illegal extraction of iron ore from near the B K Mohanty mines at Ulliburu forest in Joda mining sector, sources said. Collector (Keonjhar) Bishnu Prasad Sahu on Friday submitted a report in this regard to the government following allegations that minerals worth Rs 2,000 crore …
In FY13, the Daitari mines had recorded production of 703,440 tonnes of ore With the forest department taking a grim view on Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) carrying out mining activities without forest clearance, the state-controlled miner's Daitari iron ore mines might soon close down. In a recent letter to Odisha …
Firm owner accused of illegal mining The steel and mines department of the Odisha government has decided not to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Deepak Steel and Power Ltd after the promoter of the company was found to be involved in illegal mining activity. "The MoU signed …
Mine owner accused of illegal mining worth Rs 1,800 cr The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Koenjhar has filed a case against B K Mohanty mines for illegally excavating and raising iron ore in the forest land adjacent to his mines boundary. Mohanty, who has 56 hactare (ha) iron ore …
As per section 59 (1) of MCR, state cannot grant an area to particular entity for mining lease unless notified or advertised. The Union mines ministry has directed the state government to provide reasons for its request of granting iron ore mining lease over 1,000 ha land in Keonjhar district …
The field survey of iron ore mines, which was undertaken by the Odisha government on the instructions of the M B Shah commission to detect mining operation beyond leasehold area, has not revealed any major irregularities. The government is likely to submit its report the commission in two to three …
A wild bear mauled eight people, including two women, to death and injured eight others in a forest in Odisha's Koraput district before being killed by villagers, an official said Sunday. The female bear attacked people Saturday and Sunday when in the forest near their villages in Kotpad area of …
Keonjhar: After Similipal sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, poachers now seem to be making inroads into the Hadagarh sanctuary. The fact came to light after wildlife division forest officials seized the carcass of three elephants, allegedly killed by tusk smugglers from Hadagarh wildlife sanctuary near Chakratirtha biodiversity area. The forest department …
With rising incidents of death of wildlife, particularly elephants, by speeding trains, the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has identified vulnerable stretches of railway tracks across the country that pose a major threat to animal movement. West Bengal and Odisha have the maximum stretches of railway tracks passing through …
While the state government appears to be hyperactive in searching for areas where illegal mining occurred without any lease or permission, the team of experts carrying out operations has identified 32 such patches in the Joda-Barbil sector in Keonjhar district. According to sources, illegal mining of iron ore and manganese …
