Monday, December 13,
As many as 37 mines in the state are operating under deemed extension following expiry of their lease term and non-renewal of the lease in time.
These include iron ore, chrome ore, bauxite, manganese, limestone and dolomite mines of companies like Tata Steel, Essel Mining Industries, Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL), Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), Rungta Mines, OCL India and Ferro Alloys Corporation to name a few.
“The state government is examining the RML (Renewal of Mining Lease) applications of these mines with reference to Forest Clearance under Forest Conservation Act-1980, environment clearance under Environment Protection Act-1986, consent to operate from the State Pollution Control Board and approved mining plan under Mineral Conservation & Development Rules-1988 along with the performance of the lessees for the past ten years for the final disposal of the applications”, said minister for steel & mines, Raghunath Mohanty.
Seven mines of Tata Steel, three mines of OMC, two mines each of Essel Mining Industries and Rungta Mines and one mine each of JSPL and OCL India Ltd are currently operating under deemed extension.
As many as 310 lease holders had applied for renewal of mining leases (RML) out of which 53 were eligible and they are now operating under deemed extension.
The state steel and mines department, meanwhile, has targeted to renew 150 cases within the next 12 months.
Source: Business Standard
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