In Keonjhar district, 21 lessees including top miners like SAIL, Facor and state-run Odisha Mining Corporation are in the defaulters' list
Ruling out any laxity for mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act- 1986, the state forest & environment department has asked the Keonjhar collector to file prosecution immediately against them.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/21-companies-found-violating-ep-act-odisha
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jayajit-dash
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/keonjhar-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/steel-authority-india-sail
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa-mining-corporation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-act-1986
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/iron
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment