Business Standard reported that the Odisha’s steel & mines department is not in favor of a complete ban on export of iron ore to help curb illegal mining activities.

A source at steel & mines department said that “We are not in favour of a complete ban on iron ore export as it will not be in the interest of the state government as well as leaseholders. The department is of the opinion that a limit on exports can be fixed. But nothing has been decided yet and a final decision will be taken at the highest level.”

The MB Shah Commission of enquiry probing into large scale mining activities without lawful authority had recently sought the views of the state government on whether export of iron ore should be prohibited to control illegal mining.

Source - Business Standard

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