Mines Ministry opposes cap on iron ore production in Odisha, Supreme Court seeks MOEF’s stand
Unsatisfied with the Ministry of Mines’ response that no capping is warranted on production of iron ore in Odisha, the Supreme Court on Monday sought the independent view of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) on the impact of mining on the environment and the concept of intergenerational equity, the issues not looked at by the former.
