Tata Steel Ltd has secured statutory clearances for four iron ore mines in Odisha which are running on a temporary basis, raising hopes that the company’s mining lease will be renewed soon, ending its raw material woes.
“Statutory clearances like environment clearance, forest clearance, etc., have been obtained and submitted to the government of Odisha,” a senior company official said, not wishing to be named.
“The six-month period given is to complete all formalities for renewal of the mining lease and we are sure that the renewal of the mining leases would be done within the stipulated time,” the spokesperson added.
The four mines had to close on 16 May after a Supreme Court order which shut all mines in Odisha that were running on second deemed renewals (temporary clearances given a second time.) The state government then issued an order that it would look into the lease renewal within six months, reopening the mines. The six-month deadline expires on 15 November.
The state mines director D.K. Mohanty, however, said in addition to the statutory clearances, the government is awaiting the land demarcation survey, without which the lease cannot be renewed. The government is also awaiting the pollution control board certificate and mining plan, he said. All the processes have to be followed before the lease can be renewed, he added.
Source: livemint.com
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