House panel flags excess mining in forest areas of Balangir, Subarnapur | Bhubaneswar News
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…
