SC-appointed CEC urges Odisha govt to reconcile penalty figure for miners

In its order, the SC had asked to recover 100% compensation as opposed to the 30% recommended by CEC

The central empowered committee (CEC), a panel appointed by the Supreme Court (SC), has instructed the Odisha government to rework the penalties for miners in a case of overproduction of iron ore and manganese ore.

The apex court in a judgment dated August 2 this year had directed the state government to issue demand notices to all miners for recovering the cost of excess production. The court verdict was in a case filed by the NGO Common Cause. The court held that the compensation amount should be the rationalised figure as calculated by CEC. 

In its order, the SC had