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 …
Another Vedanta Group firm courts trouble in Odisha After Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL), a subsidiary of London listed Vedanta Resources Plc, was forced to shut its aluminium refinery in Odisha recently for want of bauxite, another group firm- Sterlite Iron & Steel Company has got a jolt. Since the land …
Bhubaneswar: Though state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation has rejected a 17-year-old joint venture with Rio Tinto terming as not being lucrative, the Australian mining major is keen to revive the Rs 11,000 crore pact, official sources said. Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese who is scheduled to arrive here on a three …
BHUBANESWAR: The South West Monsoon withdrew from most parts of Odisha on Monday signalling the end of rainy season which recorded a rare zero percent deviation this year. The India Meteorological Department announced that monsoon withdrew from Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Deogarh and parts of the …
Justice M B Shah Commission, which is probing the mining scam in different states, shall have to visit Odisha for third time as it cannot complete the probe in its current visit. It has found the probe very ‘tough’ and ‘complicated’ task to dig out the full scale of corruption …
The Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry which is on a visit to Odisha will probe all mining leases allocated in the state since 1952. “We are going to probe all mining leases granted in the state since 1952. The panel will examine whether these leases are operational or …
Four members of the six-member team of the Justice M B Shah Commission arrived here on Wednesday to probe into the mega mining scam in Odisha. “We have asked the Odisha government to present all records relating to operations of all mines in the state, forest and environment clearances, transportation …
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to give a boost to the pace of industrialisation in the State, the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday approved investments worth Rs 26,076 crore in different sectors. In the backdrop of coalgate threatening to tarnish the image of …
Bhubaneswar: Taking forward its plans to industrialise the state, the Odisha government today approved investments worth Rs 26,076 crore in different sectors including that of aluminium major Nalco to set up a smelter plant and a captive power unit. The High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by chief minister Naveen …
Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) is in the process of preparing pre-feasibility report for five new hydro power projects with a combined capacity of 1543 MW. These projects include Bhimkund & Baigundi project on Baitarani river in Keonjhar district (110 MW), Kanpur small hydroelectric project in Keonjhar district (3 MW), …
Bhubaneswar: Poachers remained active in forests of Odisha, eliminating 73 elephants in last seven years since 2005 even as 157 people were arrested during the period on charge of killing wild animals. While hunters killed 57 jumbos by using guns, 16 elephants were poisoned to death by the poachers during …
Poachers have killed 73 elephants in the State since 2005 and 157 persons arrested during the period on the charge of killing wild animals. Of the 73 jumbos killed, 57 were shot dead and 16 were poisoned, Forest and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray on Tuesday told the Assembly in a …
KEONJHAR: Restrictions will be imposed on plying of heavy vehicles in bordering areas of Odisha and Jharkhand to curb mineral theft. This was revealed at the second inter-state co-ordination meeting between higher officials of Odisha and Jharkhand governments at Keonjhar on Tuesday. Principal Secretary, Home Department, Upendranath Behera, said the …
Perturbed over illegal transportation of minerals through forest and other routes, Odisha and Jharkhand are planning to impose restriction on plying of heavy vehicles in border areas and mapping of such routes indicating places where low height barricades need to be erected or trenches dug. Efforts to curb illegal mining …
The illegal mining investigator Justice MB Shah Commission has asked the state government to provide the survey and demarcation maps of 29 more iron ore and manganese mines in the state. “Out of 195 mines, the Commission has received the survey and demarcation of 148 mines. As mentioned in the …
The State Government on Monday said it is optimistic about establishment of ArcelorMittal’s proposed 12 million tonne per annum (mtpa) steel plant in Keonjhar district in a peaceful manner. Informing this, Steel and Mines Minister Raghunath Mohanty, however, expressed his reservations over the commitment of ArcelorMittal in investing in steel …
The state government has decided to wait for Supreme Court decision on Presidential reference on allocation of natural resources before granting any mining leases for coal and other minerals to user industries with whom it has signed memorandum of understanding. The Centre had approached the apex court this April to …
Three lessees charged with violation of Rule-37 of Mineral Concession Rules-1960 – Indrani Patnaik, KJS Ahluwalia and R P Sao- have filed petitions in the revision authority under Union ministry of mines, dealing a blow to the ongoing investigation by the state steel & mines department. Indrani Patnaik has even …
Patnaik Steel and Alloys, a subsidiary of Patnaik Minerals, the lease holder of Banachapani iron ore mine in Keonjhar district, has been found to have violated several forest and environment rules. This is revealed from an enquiry conducted by the State Director of Mines into the issue. “The matter has …
Probe finds the company selling entire produce to JSPL without agreement Sarada Mines is in the dock for glaring violation of Rule 37 of Mineral Concession Rules (MCR)-1960. The lessee which holds lease of the Thakurani iron ore mines spread over 947.04 hectares in Keonjhar district has been found to …
Deputy Director of Mines (DDM) for Joda mining circle has issued notices to eight iron and manganese mines for payment of royalty dues amounting to Rs 350 crore on the basis of updated ore prices issues by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). The notices for differential royalty collection were sent …
