This recent Orissa High Court verdict in response to writ petition has struck down the state government proposal to grant prospecting licence to POSCO-India for Kandadhar iron ore mines in Sundargarh district, Orissa.
Related
Legislation: The Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 2010 [3]
Legislation: The Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Bill, 2009 [4]
Legislation: Mines & Minerals Act, 1957 [5]
Press Release: Urgent! fear of attack on Anti-POSCO movement Balitutha, Orissa [6]
Report: State guidelines for submission of mineral concession proposal [7]
Feature: POSCO remains Orissa’s choice [8]
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/orissa-high-court-judgement-grant-prospecting-licence-posco-india-kandadhar-mines-july-14
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/287533
[3] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/302663
[4] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/295486
[5] http://mines.nic.in/mmrd.html
[6] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/298105
[7] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/262823
[8] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/277599
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining