Odisha to issue revised notices to miners found guilty of over production

Miners may have to shell out Rs 2,000 cr more

The Odisha government has decided to send fresh demand notices to miners held guilty of excess production of minerals after the Supreme Court order on rampant illegal mining in the state. The fresh notices are expected to be dispatched to the errant mining companies in phases in 10 days.

For production beyond the limits approved under environment clearance (EC), the state government will go by the calculation of the apex court appointed a central empowered committee (CEC).

“Paragraph 156 of the Supreme Court judgment makes it amply clear that the compensation under EC violation should be as per the cost