Bhubaneswar, Jan. 30 -- Expressing concern over the under-utilization leased out mines resulting in revenue loss to the State exchequer, the Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to carry out the mining activities through the National Mineral Development Corporation and further ordered that the expenses incurred in this regard is be borne by the lessee.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M.S.Raman adjudicating a public Interest Litigation filed by Citizens' Action Forum, Bhubaneswar issued directions in this regard in an order on Thursday.
"We, therefore, direct the State Government to invoke the provisions contained under Rule 12 (1) of the Concession Rules, 2016 to carry out or perform the statut...