Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh clearly and categorically advocated not to issue any fresh licence for mining in the iron ore rich Saranda area.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/jairam-refuses-any-new-mining-lease-saranda
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chhattisgarh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-rural-development
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-regulations
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pradhan-mantri-gram-sadak-yojana
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palamu
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jharkhand
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-rights-act-2006