Bhubaneswar: Rampant illegal mining, widespread encroachment of govt and forest land, large-scale irregularities in mineral quality certification and recurring instances of soil theft across the state have caused significant revenue loss and environmental damage, an assembly committee has found. Flagging excess mineral extraction from forest areas in Balangir and Subarnapur districts, the House panel, headed…

Sambalpur: The district administration on Monday sealed some key units of Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited in Rengali block for alleged non-compliance of directives issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).Official sources said the company had earlier been served notices for violating water and air pollution norms. A central inspection team from Kolkata had…