Centre heeds Odisha’s plea, hikes mine lease area cap to 58 sq km
The road to swift conduct of auctions of iron ore and associated minerals in Odisha hobbled by more than a year of face-off between the Centre and the state over mining lease area limits has smoothened.
The Union mines ministry after due scrutiny has heeded the state government’s call to hike the ceiling on lease area for iron ore and associated minerals to 58 square kilometres (sq km).
