The Odisha government has renewed leases of three captive mines of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and one of Odisha Mining Corporation, paving the way for resumption of mining operations in the state after a fortnight.
The Supreme Court on 16 May ordered stoppage of operations at 26 mines, which were being run on second or third 'deemed renewals' in Odisha and asked the state government to regularise the renewals within six months.
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