Bhubaneswar: The
government of Odisha has directed the director of mines and all the deputy
director of mines of mining circles to take necessary steps for implementation of
the new captive consumption rule of the government of India which restricts
sale, supply or export of iron ore meant for captive consumption.
In its letter to
all the mineral bearing states on 19 th of last month the central government
said, “the entire ore produced in the mining operation shall be used exclusively
for own consumption in iron or steel making and cannot be either sold in India
or exported to other countries.†This rule is being applied to the industries
who have been allotted captive mines on preferential basis as per the rule
27(3) of the Mineral conservation Rule 1960.The rule 27(3) of the Mineral
conservation Rule 1960 provides special powers to the government to put special
conditions in the interest of mineral development.
Accordingly the
steel and mines Department has issued a directive on Wednesday to the director
of mines and all the deputy director of mines and mining officers of mining
circles, Director Geology and CMD of OMC
to to take necessary steps to implement the new rule.
With
this the government has tighten its noose on the production and sale of iron
ore by the private miners in the state. The authorities are already in the
process of scrutinizing the merchant miners for elimination.
Edited By Tapan Moharana
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