The Odisha government has refused to abide by a clause of the Mineral Concession Rule (MCR), 1960, dealing with royalty charges on minerals, citing certain flaws in it.
According to Rule 64 B, sub-rule (1) of the MCR Rule 1960, the states can charge royalty on the minerals that has been processed within the leasehold area of a particular mine. But the Odisha government wants to collect royalty on the basis of mineral produced and not after it is processed within the mining lease area.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/odisha-refuses-abide-mining-royalty-rules
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-rules-1960
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-mines
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/essar-steel
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa