The state government has decided to wait for Supreme Court decision on Presidential reference on allocation of natural resources before granting any mining leases for coal and other minerals to user industries with whom it has signed memorandum of understanding.
The Centre had approached the apex court this April to settle the issue, whether judiciary will have a say on policy decisions such as allocation of natural resources, after the court held that all natural resources should be allotted through auction route.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/govt-wait-sc-guidance-over-mines-allocation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/keonjhar-d
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mines-act-1957
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/iron-and-steel-industry-0
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
