Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The State Government is worried over inordinate delay in grant of forest and environmental and exploration clearances for some of the major mines of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). The OMC is regularly applying for forest and environmental clearances for its iron ore and chromite mines. But there is inordinate …
Koraput: Residents of at least 20 villages in Laxmipur block in the district have demanded resumption of bauxite mining at the Kodingamali hill situated in the area. The villagers said that they used to eke out a living by getting engaged in the mining activities and that they had lost …
The District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) in the State have collected Rs 4,075 crore in the last three years, while only Rs 389 crore was spent over the period. Thus, 90 per cent of the fund lies unutilized. This was stated by Minister Usha Devi in a question of Dilip Ray …
The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Common Cause Vs Union of India case will have wider implications on the mining industry across the country, besides on public sector undertakings owned by the State and Central Governments. Out of the Rs 20,000 crore to be collected from the …
Sequel to SC's refusal last year to reopen tribal sabhas' rejection of state mining corporation plan In a perhaps final attempt to revive bauxite mining atop the ecologically fragile Niyamgiri hills, the Odisha government is exploring the possibility of putting these mines for auction. The contentious deposit is no longer …
Kodingamali mine was earlier alloted to an Aditya Birla co but mining failed due to local protests Vedanta's hope to source bauxite from the Kodingamali mines of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has run into rough weather. As Vedanta was struggling to feed its Lanjigarh alumina refinery, the Odisha government in …
Gram sabhas held in 12 villages in Jul-Aug 2013 as per an order of the SC had unanimously voted against the project State-run mining company Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) is making a renewed attempt to mine bauxite on top of the Niyamgiri hill range, a proposal that was nixed by …
The State Government has decided to provide raw material linkage to Vedanta's alumina refinery project at Lanjigarh from the Kodingamali bauxite mines in Koraput district. The state owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has got the mining lease of Kodingamali mines. The bauxite mines of OMC are spread over an area …
The Government of Odisha has filed an interlocutory application on February 25, 2016, before the Supreme Court for giving Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) permission to mine bauxite in Niyamgiri. This has been referred now to a three-member bench and a decision is awaited to come by April. It may be …
BHUBANESWAR: After the state government's fresh move to revive its proposed mining plan in Niyamgiri hills bordering Kalahandi and Rayagada districts, tribals residing in the hills are geared up for a strong movement against the government to protest its plan. They have decided to go Supreme Court to keep their …
Mining industry Supreme Court had ruled in April 2013 that the Vedanta Group’s bauxite mining project in the Niyamgiri hills will have to get clearance from the gram sabhas The Odisha government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court wanting reconvening of gram sabhas so as to take another look into …
BHUBANESWAR: As steel making industries of Odisha are facing acute shortage of raw materials, the State Government on Tuesday asked Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) to fast track operations and produce 6.55 lakh tonnes of ore by March-end. “This year, we have a target to produce 6.55 MT ore and it …
BHAWANIPATNA: Green activists have raised their voice against the move by the State Government, which has recently filed an interlocutory application in the Supreme Court, seeking fresh ‘palli sabhas’ to reconsider mining of bauxite from Niyamgiri Hills through Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC). Former Union minister and Chief Advisor of Green …
The bauxite mining project had suffered a jolt two years ago, after all 12 gram sabhas held in and around the Niyamgiri hill range voted unanimously against it The Odisha government, through its mining arm Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), has moved the Supreme Court for conduct of fresh gram sabhas …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government on Wednesday decided to put mining and transportation of mineral activities under satellite surveillance to maintain transparency in the mining sector. This was decided at the State Level Task Force meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi. The Chief Secretary directed the Steel …
The Odisha government is contemplating to revive its proposed mining project at Niyamgiri Hills and hold Gram Sabha in the area again, state government officials said. "We are taking legal opinion to revive the mining plan at Niyamgiri. Since the Supreme Court had ordered for holding Gram Sabha in Niyamgiri …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government hasn't quite relinquished its right to mine the controversial Niyamgiri bauxite deposit, originally identified to supply ore to Vedanta Resources' nearby alumina refinery. State-owned Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), which was granted mining rights for 30 years in 2004, has written to the Union Ministry of Environment, …
Tribal organisations like Niyamgiri Suraksha Samity (NSS) and Lok Sangram Manch (LSM) are opposed to efforts of the Odisha government to start bauxite mining from Karlapat mines to save alumina refinery of Vedanta at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district. The one million tonne capacity Lanjigarh refinery of Vedanta is facing severe …
PMO's intervention comes against the backdrop of the steel major temporarily dropping plans to set up a 12-mtpa integrated steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha The Odisha government may offer steel giant Posco the option of a joint venture (JV) with state-run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) as the Centre …
The committee is chaired by development commissioner with secretaries of steel & mines and industries departments as members The state government has notified a high level committee to streamline auction of major minerals. The committee is chaired by development commissioner with secretaries of steel & mines and industries departments as …
