Iron ore dispatches disrupted in key NMDC mines after state govt order

The Chhattisgarh government had issued show-cause notice to NMDC on June 11 for setting its loading plant outside mining area in violation of lease terms

The dispatch of Iron-ore from the major facilities of National Mineral development Corporation (NMDC) in Chhattisgarh had come to a halt following a state government order.

The Chhattisgarh government had issued show-cause notice to NMDC on June 11 for violation of lease conditions. The issue pertains to NMDC allegedly setting its loading plant outside the mining area that violated the norms.

The company had denied it, stating that the mineral storing area falls within its mining complex. Following the development, operation in its Bailadila project in Chhattisgarh was severely disrupted.

For the NMDC, the Chhattisgarh project that comprises Bacheli and Kirandul complexes is