Odisha to raise coal royalty hike in EZC meet today
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government will raise a host of issues, including revision of coal royalty and internet connectivity in rural areas for financial inclusion, at the Eastern Zonal Council (EZC) meeting to be held here on Friday. The State will also take up inter-state issues like unified transmission tariff for power transmission, irrigation projects, operationalisation of coals mines, land and forest clearance of rail projects and timely release of Central grants, official sources said.
The meeting to be held at the newly constructed convention centre in Lok Seva Bhawan will be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Odisha being the host State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is the vice-chairman of the council. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha and Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra will attend the meeting along with Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy and other senior officers.
