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Team may inspect mines in its next visit A two-member team of the Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) today held talks with over 10 mining companies on availability of statutory clearances, encroachment and subletting of leased property. The CEC may visit Odisha yet again and take up field …
As legal complications galore After the judiciary pulled the State Government to act on disposal of mining lease renewal applications in Odisha, the Mines Department, which intentionally had kept the RML applications pending for years without any disposal for the benefit of its political bosses, suddenly woke up to get …
Wants State to grant renewal in respect of remaining 18 leases Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologist (SGAT), a pro-mining advocacy group, here on Thursday batted for resumption of operation in all mines, which were closed as per the orders of the Supreme Court. “Out of 26 iron and manganese …
After ban, state govt fast-tracked renewal of mining leases for seven mines owned by cos SAIL and Tata Steel are poised to re-start operations at their captive iron ore mines in Odisha after receiving clearance from the Odisha government on renewal of mining leases. The decision will impact seven mines …
Decision to benefit Tata Steel, SAIL and OMC The state government has taken a decision to allow operation at seven iron ore mines out of 26 mines shut down by a Supreme Court last month, expecting heavy losses to revenue generated as mineral royalty. The decision to allow operation through …
New Delhi : A high-level panel of the union environment ministry will over the next two days consider clearances for a clutch of projects entailing an investment of about Rs 80,000 crore. The expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the ministry of environment and forests will revisit 28 projects in the …
Cos may receive orders to restart operations at Odisha mines shut since May 16 The Odisha government is expected to is sue orders that will allow Steel Authority of India and Tata Steel to restart operations at their captive mines shut since May 16. “As per the Supreme Court order, …
A large number of members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), CPI(M)’s Bonai MLA Laxman Munda and State secretary Janardan Pati on Tuesday staged a demonstration here at Mahatma Gandhi Marg here to press their demand for reopening of the 26 closed mines in Koida and Barbil sectors …
The closure of 26 iron ore mines in Odisha by a Supreme Court order last week, which stated that they can resume production only when the state government renews leases, would affect Tata Steel and SAIL’s Rourkela and Durgapur plants. While the Barsuan and Kalta mines supplied iron ore to …
With a vast series of mines remaining sealed in Odisha due to miss of orthodox clearances, both the state and the union government on Monday resolved to make mining activities in Odisha a legitimate mercantile activity by complying with all such requirements. A high-level meeting was convened by Chief Secretary …
The Supreme Court order in the matter of iron ore mining in Goa could have serious repercussions on mines of steel producers such as Tata Steel and Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and some of the country’s largest merchant miners, including the Aditya Birla group’s Essel Mining. The order …
In Keonjhar district, 21 lessees including top miners like SAIL, Facor and state-run Odisha Mining Corporation are in the defaulters' list Ruling out any laxity for mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act- 1986, the state forest & environment department has asked the Keonjhar collector to file prosecution immediately against …
SAIL has not paid NPV for forest land coming within its Harmath iron and manganese mines under Keonjhar division The Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF) has sought lease wise details of the net present value (NPV) realised from the miners for diversion of forest land in Odisha. The …
The Centre may issue showcause notices to companies like SAIL, Tata Steel, Essel Mining, JSPL and OMC, which hold 75 leases where illegal mining of iron and manganese ores was found by the Shah Commission. The step would be in addition to legal action being initiated by the Odisha government …
As many as 110 mine owners are in dock for violation of EP Act, 1986 Acting tough on the mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act, the Odisha forest and environment ministry has issued instructions to the collectors of mineral rich districts to file prosecution immediately. The captive miners facing …
As many as 110 mine owners are in dock for violation of Environmental Protection Act, 1986 Acting tough on the mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act, the Odisha forest and environment ministry has issued clear instructions to the collectors of mineral rich districts to file prosecution immediately. The captive …
Decides to separate captive mining from 57 mn tonne cap The state government has decided to exclude iron ore produced from mines owned by steel makers from its 57 million tonne annual iron ore cap imposed in Joda and Koira mining circle, in order to boost production by nearly 15 …
New Delhi : Operations of top steel and mining companies, including Tata Steel, SAIL, Aditya Birla Group's Essel Mining, JSPL and Sarda Mines, are likely to get affected if a recommendation by the Justice M B Shah Commission to ban mining along the Baitarni river in Odisha is accepted. The …
New Delhi : The MB Shah Inquiry Commission has estimated the size of illegal iron ore mining in Orissa at Rs 60,000 crore and has said half of the profits from mines in the state should go to the local population. The commission has, however, let off large mining companies …
RPG Industries, Hindalco, SAIL, Jindal Steel, Monnet Ispat, GVK Power and Jaiprakash Associates among companies summoned for review The coal ministry has threatened to cancel allocations of reserves held by six companies, including Essar Power, Rungta Mines and the state utilities of Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand, as part of its …
