An official inquiry has found illegal extraction of iron ore from near the B K Mohanty mines at Ulliburu forest in Joda mining sector, sources said.
Collector (Keonjhar) Bishnu Prasad Sahu on Friday submitted a report in this regard to the government following allegations that minerals worth Rs 2,000 crore were illegally extracted from the area.
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
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