Friday, March 5, 2021

Mining lease granted in favour of the Companies for Mining Operation in Odisha

 

Mining lease granted in favour of the Companies for Mining Operation in Odisha

(During 2019 and 2020)

·         During COVID pandemic,  Govt. of Odisha las leased out 4831 hects of  land of Iron Ore , Manganese  and Chromite  to the  Companies  for  50 years .

·         2215 hect of land of Coal has been leased to NALCO and NLC India Ltd. for 30 years

 

Dear friends

 

Srikant Pakal had filed RTI Application to the PIO, Directorate of Mines seeking information about details of Mining lease granted in favour of the Companies for Mining Operation in Odisha during 2019 and 2020.  On 19.1.21, the PIO has supplied the following information.

 

Sl.No

Name of Company

Location of the lease

Minerals

Area in Hect

Grant order

Period  of lease

1

JSW Steel Ltd.

Nuagaon Iron Ore  Block

Iron

776.969

5443/SM dated 26.6.20

50  Years

2

JSW Steel Ltd.

Narayanposhi  Iron & Mn Ore Block

Iron & Manganese

347.008

5424/SM dt. 26.6.20

50 years

3

Arcelor Mittal India ( P) Ltd.

Thakurani Iron Ore Block

Iron

228.744

5384/SM dt. 26.6.20

50 years

4

Serajuddin &Co

Balda Iron Ore

Iron

343.981

5839/SM dt. 7.7.20

50 Years

5

JSW Steel  Ltd.

Ganua Iron Ore Block

Iron

88.516

5431/SM dt. 26.6.20

50 years

6

JSW Steels  Ltd.

Jajang Iron Ore Block

Iron

669.078

5437/SM dt. 26.6.20

50 years

7

Narbheram Steel & power ( p)  Ltd.

Koida-II Iron Ore Block

Iron

74.702

5524/SM dt. 29.6.20

50 years

8

Patnaik Minerals ( P) Ltd.

Mahulsukha Iron & Mn Ore  Block

Iron & Manganese  

390.317

5518/SM dt. 29.6.20

50 years

9

Ghanashyam Mishra  & Sons ( P) Ltd.

Gorumahisini Iron Ore  Block

Iron

349.709

5707/SM dt. 2.7.20

50 Years

10

Yazdani Steel & power  Ltd.

Kolmong  Iron Ore & Managnese  Block

Iron &  Managnese

218.481

5628/SM  DT. 1.7.20

50 Years

11

Kashvi International Private Ltd.

Jaribahal Iron Ore Block

Iron

107.44

5500/SM  dt. 26.6.20

50 years

12

Jagat Janani Services  Pvt. Ltd.

Jururi Iron Ore Block

Iron

73.413

5796/SM dt. 4.7.20

50 Years

13

M/s Agrasen  Sponge Iron Pvt. Ltd

Katasahi Managnese  Block

Manganese

200.509

5750/SM  dt. 3.7.20

50 years

14

PM Granite  Export *(P) Ltd.

Kanther-Koira Manganese Block

Manganese

73.301

5713/SM dt. 2.7.20

5o years

15

TS Alloys Ltd

Kamarda Chromite  Block

Chromite

107.240

5476/SM dt. 26.6.20

50 years

16

TS Alloys  Ltd.

Saruabali Chromite  Block

Chromite

246.858

5490/SM dt. 26.6.20

50 years

17

TS Alloys Ltd.

Sukinda  Chromite  Block

Chromite

406.00

6275/SM  dt.22.7.20

50 years

18

GM Iron & Steel Company Ltd.

Badampahar Iron Ore Block

Iron Ore

129.61

6934/SM  dt. 21.8.20

50 years

19

NALCO

Utkal –D ( Village-Koshala , Nandichhod Similisahi  & Raijharan

Coal

301.280

3265/SM dt. 16.4.20

30 years

20

NLC  India Ltd

Talabira-II & III, Jharsuguda District

Coal

1914.063

No. F No. 103/1/2016-NA dt. 2.5.20

30 years

21

Nirmal Vikash Pvt. Ltd.

Mahughara Hills  of Ganjam

Decorative Stone

11.635

5480/SM  dt. 30.7.20

30

22

K.Srinivas Rao

Peta  of Malkangiri

Decorative Stone

9.981

997/SM dt. 14.2.2019

30

 

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date-4.3.21

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Central Govt. has released Rs. 100 crore for establishment of new Medical College in Jajpur

 

Central Govt. has released Rs. 100  crore  for  establishment  of  new Medical  College  in Jajpur

Govt. of  India  has  released  in total  Rs. 717 crore  for  establishment  of medical  college  in different  districts  in Odisha  since 2014-15.   Information about share of Govt. of  Odisha  is  yet  to be ascertained.

Dear friends

In  the midst  of  high-profile  political propaganda  of BJD Leaders  mainly Pranab Prakash Das  taking credit  for establishment of  medical  college  in Jajpur  district, Srikant Pakal, RTI Activist  has  filed RTI Application to the Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India  seeking  information about  details of  financial assistance  provided by GOI  for establishment  of medical  college  in Odisha .

 

On 17.2.2., the CPIO  has  provided  the  following  information.

 

1.  Under  the centrally  sponsored  schemes namely  establishment  of new medical college  attached with existing  district / referral hospitals ,  the  Govt. of  India  has  sanctioned  Rs. 100  crore  for  Jajpur  district ( Rs.50 crore  in 2019-20 and  Rs. 50 crore in 2020-21 )  for  establishment  of medical  college  in Jajpur district.

As  per  separate RTI  information obtained  from the  office of DRDA, Jajpur, Rs. 98  crore  has been drawn  from DMF  Fund (  not Govt. fund )  for  proposed medical  college  in Jajpur  district.

 

2.  In 2020-21, the Central Govt. has also  released  Rs. 50  crore  for  establishment  of Medical  college  in Kalahandi  district.

 

3.  Details of  fund released  for  establishment  of medical  college  in different  districts  from 2014-15  to 2018-19 is as follows.

Baripada( Mayurhanj)

Rs. 113.4  crore

Balasore

Rs. 113.4  crore

Bolangir 

Rs.113.4  crore

Koraput

Rs. 113.4  crore

Puri

Rs. 113.4  crore

 

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date-21.2.21