09 MAY 2013Business Standard
Odisha's law department to submit its view on Indian Supreme Court order
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The Odisha law department will submit its views on the Supreme Court order on Niyamgiri bauxite mining in 2-3 days, paving the way for the government to hold gram sabhas that will decide if mining activity can take place there.
The opening of the Niyamgiri bauxite deposits is considered to be crucial for Vedanta Aluminium Ltd's one million tonne alumina refinery at Lanjigarh. The refinery, which since inception, has run on bauxite obtained from external sources, has been shut since December 5 last year for want of the raw material.
“We have got the views of our counsel on the Supreme Court order. The law department will study the views of the counsel and also examine the apex court's order before submitting its views,” said chief secretary B K Patnaik.
Since the state SC & ST department is in a quandary citing lack of clarity in the apex court's order on conduct of gram sabhas, it has sought the legal department’s views on the matter.
The state government seems to have swung into action after the Union ministry of tribal affairs shot off a letter to the SC & ST department, urging the department to do the needful in compliance with the Supreme Court order.
The opening of the Niyamgiri bauxite deposits is considered to be crucial for Vedanta Aluminium Ltd's one million tonne alumina refinery at Lanjigarh. The refinery, which since inception, has run on bauxite obtained from external sources, has been shut since December 5 last year for want of the raw material.
“We have got the views of our counsel on the Supreme Court order. The law department will study the views of the counsel and also examine the apex court's order before submitting its views,” said chief secretary B K Patnaik.
Since the state SC & ST department is in a quandary citing lack of clarity in the apex court's order on conduct of gram sabhas, it has sought the legal department’s views on the matter.
The state government seems to have swung into action after the Union ministry of tribal affairs shot off a letter to the SC & ST department, urging the department to do the needful in compliance with the Supreme Court order.
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