Ten miners operating in Orissa are in the dock for violation of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Among them are Hindalco Industries, Essel Mining & Industries, Serajuddin & Company and B C Dagra.
The state government has asked the district collectors concerned to initiate legal action against the errant miners by invoking Section 19 of the Act, known as EPA.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/10-miners-dock-violation-green-norms
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/keonjhar-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mayurbhanj
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry-0
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-act-1986
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hindustan-aluminium-company-hindalco
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-bureau-mines
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/limestone
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
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