The Chhattisgarh government had issued show-cause notice to NMDC on June 11 for setting its loading plant outside mining area in violation of lease terms
The volume of iron ore shipments via major ports fell to 4.85 million tonnes (mt) last financial year, against 4.99 mt in FY17
Surge comes even as coal and fertiliser shipments show a decline
Total iron ore cargo decreased to 13 million tonnes, from 18 mt a year ago