The Supreme Court had on August 2 last year imposed a penalty on 152 iron ore and manganese lessees in the state for illegal mining.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/mines-minister-narendra-singh-tomar-reviews-iron-ore-production-odisha
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-mines
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court