Ask The Government 2

Director of Mines, /DDM Joda/PCCF/Secretary Forest & Environment

1. Letter No 8147 / SM dt 21st Dec 2010 from Steel & Mines Secretary, Govt of Orissa writes to Director of Mines, Orissa for finding out details violation of Rule 37 of MC Rules 1960.

2. In point No (vii) of Page 3 of the above said letter, the Secretary clearly writes that the violation of Rule 37 of MC Rules 1960 also includes "Installation of Crushers and Beneficiation Units within ML area and the agency operating these and the agreements if any with the lessee"

3 M/s Thriveni Earth Movers Private Ltd has set up and owns 13 ( Thirteen Nos) Nos of Iron Ore crusher and Screening units within the mineral lease hold area of T Soy / R P Soy in Guali Iron ore mines and that of Nuagoan Iron Ore Mines of M/s K J S Alhuwalia in Keonjhar district of Orissa. Does this setting up 13 such units by Thriveni Earth Movers has the consent of Forest & Environment department of Govt of Orissa. This is a clear case of violation of Rule 37 of MC Rules 1960. What action Govt of Orissa is taking in case of this violation ? Is there any time frame of action ?

Questions Below

1). M/s Essel Mining and Industries Ltd's mine named Jilling-Langalota has been recommended from your office for re newal . Please let us know the conditions under which Renewal has been recomended when it has forest violation, environmental violations and surface right violations ( Sanatan Mahakud has built a house on the leasehold area without permission) ?

2. On 17 Aug 2010, your office had issued a letter addressed to the Vice President, Essel Mining
For eviction of Mr. Sanatan Mahakuda, unauthorisedly residing at their mining lease land. Why he has not been evicted till date?What action you are taking against the Company for willfull disobeying of your order? 

3) M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) has set up a crushing and screening plant within the leasehold premises of M/s S L Sharda and M L Sharda in their Thakurani –B mineral lease hold without requisite permission from authorties in Government of India and further the entire minerals produced from the said mines is being dispatched to JSPL. This is clear case of violation of Rule 37 of MMDR ACT 

a) What action Steel and Mine department is taking over the above said violation ? 

b) What date the Crushing and Screening Plant of JSPL in the above said lease is being closed and evicted from the said land.. 

4) Ms Rungta Mines (P) ( Jajang lease) Ltd have serious MMDR Act violations like that of Surface Right, usage of TP Passes, FC ACT 1980 Violations. What action has been initiated against them ? Even the production of Rungta Mines is beyond their Envrionment Clearance limit. What action has been taken against M/s Rungta Mines. 

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