Odisha Mining: SC to continue hearing over plea seeking end of illegal mining

The hearing in the Odisha mining case will continue in the Supreme Court today, where the NGO Common Cause had filed the petition seeking a direction put a stop of the illegal mining in the state.

Earlier in September 21 last year, the apex court issued notice to the Centre and Odisha Government demanding a detailed reply of the iron ore sharing contract between Sarda Mines and Jindal Steel and power Limited (JSPL) within two months.

A division bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Dipak Misra and also comprising Justice C. Nagappan, sought the reply from both the Centre and Odisha Government.