Production in FY15 was estimated at 125 MnT. Of this, Odisha was the major contributor with 48 MnT, followed by Chhattisgarh with 31 MnT. Other states like Jharkhand and Karnataka had produced about 17 MnT and 21 MnT respectively in the same

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is likely to be the first state to put mining blocks on auction after the enforcement of the new MMDR act. The government of India has indicated that Odisha is preparing to auction about 16 mining blocks by
Indian parliament approved Mining & Minerals Development Regulation (MMDR) bill, which will bring much needed transparency and efficiency in allocating mineral resources like Iron ore, Manganese ore, Bauxite ore through auction process. With the passing of the Coal Mines (Special Provision) Bill