In a reply to the Supreme Court, the union coal ministry plans to assert its right to allocate coal blocks under legislations like Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition & Development Act. It may be recalled that the apex court recently questioned the centreÂ’s authority to allocate coal blocks during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) rega
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Experts call for transparency in allocation of mining assets
Experts and industry observers call for a transparent process to allocate mining assets to private players in the wake of a series of irregularities in the mining sector in Odisha, Goa and Karnataka. Whether the mining blocks are allocated by the state government or the central government, the zone of discretion should be minimised, said RV Shahi, a form
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AOSF alleges miners of charging high price for ore
Iron ore mining companies in Odisha charge exorbitant rates while selling ore to local steel firms, alleges the All Odisha Steel Federation (AOSF). The body, which represents the interests of local steel units and sponge iron manufacturers, alleges that two mining lessees- Sirajuddin and Indrani Patnaik had offered ore for sale to such
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Some members of house panel seek ban on ore exports
Considering the acute shortage of iron ore being faced by the domestic steel firms, some members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal and Steel feel the need to ban export of the raw material completely. The members have recommended blanket ban on export of iron ore to address the shortage of the steel making ingredient
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IDCOL Kalinga Iron Works to procure ore
Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa (IDCOL) intends to promote, industrial units for optimum utilisation of mineral resources available in the state and manage the same with optimum efficiency and productivity. The corporation also provides single window service to the entrepreneurs like government approval, NOC of Pollution Control Board,mining lease tax incentives available for new units, infrastructure development etc.
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Ministry works on coal bed methane policy
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Veerappa Moily informed reporters that his ministry is in the process of revising the coal-bed methane policy introduced in 1997 in order to suit present conditions. He said the ministry would discuss with the coal ministry in this regard. Meanwhile, Moily said his ministry would be putting befo
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Fimi wants uniform freight rates
Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (Fimi) wants the railways to charge uniform freight rates on iron ore. It is learnt that the the railways increased freight nine times between February 2010 and March 2012. Today, it is about four times the domestic freight for iron ore (Rs 2,600 a tonne
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NMDC plans to ramp up ouput
During Jan-Mar 2013, NMDC plans to increase its iron ore production in order to make for the shortage of output in the Apr-Dec 2012 period. Between Apr-Dec 2012, the firm produced 175.56 lakh tonne, which is down from 202.79 lakh tonne a year ago.
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SC prodded DGCA to examine air tickets’ tariff structure
Following the Supreme Court's direction, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would look into the tariff structure of Indian airlines. The SC's direction was in view of the wide range of the base prices of air tickets. The apex court observed that the price bands were too wide and directed the DGCA to examine the matter.
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Coal ministry justifies allocation of blocks to captive miners
Union coal ministry justified the allocation of coal blocks to private captive coal miners on grounds that Coal India and other public sector agencies could not meet the demands from private power generators. Therefore, the government had no alternative but to allot captive coal blocks "if it wanted to ensure spee