July 29,
Eight out of 10 mines of Tata Steel in Orissa have raised Iron ore, Chromite and Manganese beyond the IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) approved mining plan during the last ten years.
These errant mines are:
- Joda East Iron Ore Mines
- Manmora Manganese Mines
- Katamati Iron Ore Mines
- Guruda Tiringpahad Manganese Mines
- Bamebari Manganese Mines
- Joda West Manganese Mines
- Sukinda Chromite Mines
- Malda Manganese Mines.
Nine out of 10 mines of Tata Steel were carrying out operations under deemed extension which meant these were operating beyond the term of their lease period.
Only two of the Tatas’ mines, Khandabandh Iron Ore Mines and Gomardihi Dolomite Iron Ore Mines, operated within the limit of the IBM approved plan during 2000-01 to 2009-10 as informed by the State Steel and Mines Minister, Raghunath Mohanty.
Source: Business Standard, July 29, 2010
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