BHUBANESWAR: The state government could handiest collect around Rs eight,200 crore as penalty from the mining lease holders in opposition to the demand of Rs 17,576 crore.
Sunday is the time limit to assemble the penalty imposed by the Supreme Court in opposition to 152 iron ore and manganese lessees for unlawful mining.
The penalty used to be imposed by the apex courtroom on August 2, as mining operation, in those blocks, used to be carried out with out woodland and environment clearances, past permitted space and in excess of what were allowed.
The courtroom had requested the state government to get well the amount by December 31. The state government has issued demand notices to the leaseholders accordingly. It had warned to droop mining operation if they'd fail to submit the amount.
Though the state government is but to return out with legitimate figure referring to recovery of collection of penalty, figures amassed from various mining circles stated that very best 4318 crore has been amassed in opposition to demand of Rs 12,222 crore below Joda circle till the closing stories came in.
Similarly, 2450 crore has been recovered below Koira circle in opposition to demand of Rs 3395 crore. While around Rs 561 crore has been recovered in opposition to the demand of 843 crore below Keonjhar circle, Rs 119 crore has been amassed below Baripada circle. The Jajpur Road circle amassed complete 749 crore, said an legitimate supply.
According to sources, the state metal and mines division would come up with legitimate figure on Monday referring to collection of mining income on Monday.
Mining operations would be suspended on Monday as one of the lease holders of one of the running blocks have failed to pay the penalty imposed on them, said an legitimate supply.
As recovery of the penalty used to be done according to the apex courtroom order, the state government is expected to record a standing file in the courtroom by January four. Further motion in opposition to the defaulters would follow according to the courtroom order, said metal and mines minister Prafulla Mallik.
Hitting out at the state government over huge irregularities in mining operations in Odisha, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan advised chief minister Naveen Patnaik to return out with details of penalty recovered from the mining lease holders.
Sunday is the time limit to assemble the penalty imposed by the Supreme Court in opposition to 152 iron ore and manganese lessees for unlawful mining.
The penalty used to be imposed by the apex courtroom on August 2, as mining operation, in those blocks, used to be carried out with out woodland and environment clearances, past permitted space and in excess of what were allowed.
The courtroom had requested the state government to get well the amount by December 31. The state government has issued demand notices to the leaseholders accordingly. It had warned to droop mining operation if they'd fail to submit the amount.
Though the state government is but to return out with legitimate figure referring to recovery of collection of penalty, figures amassed from various mining circles stated that very best 4318 crore has been amassed in opposition to demand of Rs 12,222 crore below Joda circle till the closing stories came in.
Similarly, 2450 crore has been recovered below Koira circle in opposition to demand of Rs 3395 crore. While around Rs 561 crore has been recovered in opposition to the demand of 843 crore below Keonjhar circle, Rs 119 crore has been amassed below Baripada circle. The Jajpur Road circle amassed complete 749 crore, said an legitimate supply.
According to sources, the state metal and mines division would come up with legitimate figure on Monday referring to collection of mining income on Monday.
Mining operations would be suspended on Monday as one of the lease holders of one of the running blocks have failed to pay the penalty imposed on them, said an legitimate supply.
As recovery of the penalty used to be done according to the apex courtroom order, the state government is expected to record a standing file in the courtroom by January four. Further motion in opposition to the defaulters would follow according to the courtroom order, said metal and mines minister Prafulla Mallik.
Hitting out at the state government over huge irregularities in mining operations in Odisha, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan advised chief minister Naveen Patnaik to return out with details of penalty recovered from the mining lease holders.
Odisha collects Rs 8200 crore penalty from mining lessees
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