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 state steel & mines department is not in favour of a complete ban on export of iron ore to help curb illegal mining activities. The M B Shah Commission of enquiry probing into large scale mining activities without lawful authority had recently sought the views of the state government …
The recent order of the Joda mining circle office to 10 miners, who are waiting for renewal of their mining leases, to restrict iron ore output only to the extent of their captive plant need until the completion of the lease renewal process, is likely to result in 27 million …
The Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry probing into large scale illegal mining activities has urged collectors of Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar- the three mineral rich districts in Odisha, to furnish details of all iron ore and manganese leases on or before November 1. “During the examination of records …
The commission during its recent visit to the state from October 3-11 scrutinised records of 81 mines out of a total of 186 mining leases The Justice M B Shah Commission of enquiry which is set to visit Odisha for the third time from October 31 will take up field …
Global metals & mining major Rio Tinto said it was not keen on exporting iron ore to be produced from its proposed mining project in Odisha, maintaining that its priority was to cater to raw material needs of local industries. Rio Tinto was to take up the $2 billion iron …
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: Even as the Justice MB Saha Commission is investigating the illegal mining activities, the Ministry of Coal has asked the State Government to submit a report on the action taken to curb illegal mining and theft of minerals in the State. Expressing concern over the low rate of conviction …
Bhubaneswar: As per the directive of the Centre, a six-member team of Justice M B Shah Commission would arrive in the state on Wednesday to probe into large scale illegal mining of iron and manganese ores in Odisha. The team, led by UV Singh, Additional Principal Conservator of Forests of …
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 …
Amid widespread anticipation that the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) might recommend cancellation of more coal block allotments after naming four such distributions last week, the promoters of Navabharat power project and sources in Odisha government said there is uncertainty over the 2,250 MW power project of the company in the …
Apprehensive that opposition by a small faction could derail or at least delay the 3,200 Mega Watt (MW) Super Thermal Power Plant (STPP) of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), affected villagers on Saturday approached the district administration to expedite land acquisition for the project. Villagers of Darlipali and Raidihi in …
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 …
State-run miner Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has signed pacts with steel makers Adhunik Metaliks and Rexon Strips to supply iron ore for next five years from its Kurmitar Pahar mines in Khandadhar area in Koira mining circle of Sundergarh district. “We have entered into two long-term sales agreements with two …
This Executive summary of Bijahan Coal Mine of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. shows the detail of project and their Environment Impact Assessment and Environment Management Plan.
Ending the long wait, rains lashed large parts of the State prompting the weather office to announce the onset of southwest monsoon in Odisha. Late by more than a week, the showers brought the mercury level down and relief to a State tortured by an unrelenting heatwave. The downpour, which …
Searing heatwave conditions continue to make life miserable in Sundargarh district with the mercury hovering between 42 and 46 degree Celsius. Unofficially, as many as 19 have fallen to the heat with the latest death being reported from Raidafai area of Birmitrapur in Panposh sub-division. Nandalal Sharma (55) reportedly died …
Former BJP legislator Shankar Oram has shot off a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking inquiry into sub-standard works of a rural road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Bisra block of Sundargarh district. Oram said the 6.5-km stretch of the under-construction Sarubhal-Erla road has been …
Bhubaneswar: Normal life was crippled on the day as heat wave continued in most parts of Odisha with mercury touching 46.6 degree Celsius in the state capital of Bhubaneswar and Talcher. The state's highest temperature of 46.6 degree C was recorded here and Talcher while as many as seven towns …
