The revision authority under the union mines Ministry has stayed
the enforcement of the Odisha government resolution that has emphasised on
captive mining and has barred merchant miners to raise minerals during their
deemed extension period. The Authority has stayed this after hearing the
complains of several merchant miners of Odisha.
The Odisha government on its new resolution on 3rd
October had circulated a new guideline for the second and subsequent renewal of
iron ore, Manganese, Chromite and Bauxite mines in the state. According to the
circular, if the mineral from the mining lease is being used for captive
purpose, the areas to be renewed shall be limited to the captive requirement of
30 years of the existing capacity of the mineral industry of the lessee. It
said the leases awaiting second and subsequent renewal but operating under the
clause of deemed extension will be covered by this policy. However in such
cases the raising of mineral may be limited to captive consumption only.
After this resolution several merchant miners have been affected
in the absence of their own plants. Against this resolution the miners had knocked
the door of the revision authority.
Edited by Tapan Moharana
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