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Tata Motors inaugurates registered vehicle scrapping facility in Bhubaneswar

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, continues its commitment to sustainable mobility with the launch of its second Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Odisha plans e-auction of mines

The Odisha government would issue a notification for organising an e-auction to sell off four mines. Three limestone mines and one manganese mine located in Rayagada, Nuapada and Malkangiri districts would be auctioned.

Odisha plans e-auction of four mines

The Odisha government would issue a notification for organising an e-auction to sell off four mines in 2-3 days. According to the Steel and Mines Minister, Prafulla Mallick, three limestone mines and one manganese mine located in Rayagada, Nuapada and Malkangiri districts would be auctioned.

Supreme Court orders shut down of 26 mines in Odisha

Illegal mining activities in various states of India has led to the downfall of the minerals and mining sector. Supreme Court had imposed ban on mining activities in Goa, Karnataka and Odisha. On May 16, the Supreme Court ordered shutdown of mines involved in Odisha which are involved in irregular mining activities. This is going to hit hard at the Indian steel industry which is already reeling down due to the shortage of iron ore. The Supreme Court has imposed restrictions on the operation of 2

Odisha plans rail corridor for Rampia coal block

The Odisha government has decided to develop rail corridor facility in the Rampia coal block on the lines of the already planned common rail corridor for the Angul-Talcher-Chhendipada belt. The common rail corridor is proposed to be developed with equity participation from Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) and Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL).

Odisha govt wants to reserve mines to OMC

If the state government's plan goes well, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) would get all the remaining mineral bearing areas in the state. Odisha government would write a letter to the union government defending its stand to reserve all balance mineral bearing areas of the state not already held under any

Panel submits report on linkage policy to Odisha govt

An inter-ministerial committee set up by the Odisha government submitted its report on the long-term linkage policy for supply of ore to local industries. The state government would examine the report and may take action to boost supply of raw material to local industries. The submission of the report prompted Vedanta Aluminium (VAL) to be optimistic about securing bauxite ore from

Odisha govt insists on payment of stamp duty

Odisha government directed district collectors to collect stamp duty by July 9 from mining companies who operate under deemed extension provision. The state government ordered that mining firms that fail to pay the amount before the above date must not be allowed to operate mines under deemed extension provision. The state government aims to garner about Rs 1,00

Govt may not clear all renewal cases by June 15

Odisha government said it would not be possible to clear all the applications for renewing mining leases by June 15 in view of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) on February 1, 2013. Therefore, the state government, at an inter-departmental meeting, decided to request the High Court to give more time for clearing these applications. The state gove

Odisha govt gets suggestion from union ministry

The Union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA) Secretary Vibha Puri Das asked the Odisha government to arrive at the exact number of villages where gram sabha was to be conducted for restarting the bauxite mining project of Vedanta Group. Das asked the state government not to restrict the gram sabha to only 12 villages of Niyamgiri hill s

Odisha govt seeks status of end-use plants

The mining department of Odisha government asked the developers of Rampia and Mandakini A coal blocks to submit status of the end-use power plants. The above two blocks are allotted to captive miners who are developing power plants. While Rampia coal block is allotted jointly to Sterlite Energy, GMR Energy, ArcellorMittal India, Lanco Group, Navbharat Power and Relia

Vedanta expects to resume operation in Lanjigarh unit soon

The annual financial statement 2012-13 of Vedanta Resources shows the company expects resume operation at its alumina refinery in Odisha's Lanjigarh by July 2013. The firm stopped operation at the 1-million tonne Lanjigarh refinery in December 2012 owing to paucity of bauxite -- the key raw material used to make alumina (the intermediate product for making aluminium

Odisha govt to complete NH works in scheduled time

Land acquisition is to be paced up to complete the National Highway projects within the scheduled time, the Odisha government has decided. The State Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who reviewed the progress of different NH projects, asked the officials to expedite the process for getting forest clearances.

OMDC awaits govt nod for mining operation

Orissa Minerals Development Company (OMDC) is awaiting approval from the Odisha government to start mining from its Kolha Roida iron ore mine. It is learnt that the mine is cleared of all litigation and given all approvals, so now it is left to the state government to allow it to start operations. Kolha Roida is on

Allocatees must follow check list of Odisha govt

The steel & mines department of Odisha government cleared a checklist, which has to be observed by the allocatees of coal blocks in the state. According to the checklist, the allocatees must furnish status of their end-use plants linked to coal blocks. Companies whose coal blocks are at an advanced stages having either been granted prospecting licenses (PL) or mining leases (ML). These companies must com

Odisha govt to enter into pact with IBM on MTS

The Odisha government and the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) would sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement a mining tenement system (MTS) in the state. The system is aimed at enabling the process of management of data relating to areas for exploration and mining. According to the proposed MoU, the IBM would provide inputs on the design of MTS modules, offer information on the existing operating modules, designs and a

Odisha govt to enter into pact with IBM on MTS

The Odisha government and the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) would sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement a mining tenement system (MTS) in the state. The system is aimed at enabling the process of management of data relating to areas for exploration and mining. According to the proposed MoU, the IBM would provide inputs on the design of MTS modules, offer information on the existing operating modules, designs and a

CAG urges state mines dept to increase revenue recovery

The Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) urged the mines department of Odisha government to increase efficiency of its revenue recovery mechanism to ensure that it can recover at least the amount involved in the accepted cases. According to a recent report of the auditor, arrears of mining receipts stood at Rs 1,844.92 crore (as on March 31, 2012)

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