Tag: Mines Auction

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday issued a notification inviting tenders for auctioning of four mines in the state. The steel and mines department of the state government issued the notification to e-auction three limestone and one manganese mine. The government invited bids for Uskalvagau, Kottameta and Garraamora limestone mines and Laserda-Pacheri manganese ore mine. […]

Bhubaneswar: To meet the demand of steel producers, Odisha government today said it is taking steps for extension of lease validity of more mines, besides preparing for more iron ore blocks to put up for auction. “Validity of lease period has already been extended in case of 82 mining leases including 55 iron ore producing leases,” […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is likely to put up 16 mines for auction by the end March next year. The State Government has started preparations and is targetting to auction 16 blocks, including ten iron ore mines and six others by the end of March, informed Odisha Steel & Mines minister, Prafulla Kumar Mallick on […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister Srikant Jena on Tuesday demanded that tainted mine owners be debarred from bidding for mines auction in Odisha and steps taken to protect the interest of the state and its people. “Necessary steps must be taken to ensure that all the tainted mine owners who were involved in illegal mining and […]

Bhubaneswar: The fate of nearly nine lakh sal trees in Uchabali, Gandhalpada and Kalimati areas of Guali panchayat under Joda block of Keonjhar district now hangs in balance. Not only Keonjhar, precious green cover in Sundergarh district is likely to be lost as the process of auction of 10 green-field mineral blocks in these two […]