State rejects RINL plea for mining leases
New Delhi, Feb 24 (INN): Union Minister of State for Steel Beni Prasad Verma on Thursday told the Rajya Sabha that the Andhra Pradesh government has rejected two applications for mining leases in the state filed by the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL). The AP government had rejected the applications on the grounds that these two mining leases were granted to the Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC).
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Beni Prasad Verma said that in October 2006, October 2010 and November 2010, RINL has submitted applications for Prospecting License (PL) for three iron ore reserves in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The three mines are Raidurg section of Obulapuram village in Anantapur district, the Bayyaram Reserve Forest and Motlatimmapuram Reserve Forest of Kothagudem division in Khammam district and the Guduru Reserve Forest of Warangal sub division in Warangal District.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (INN): Union Minister of State for Steel Beni Prasad Verma on Thursday told the Rajya Sabha that the Andhra Pradesh government has rejected two applications for mining leases in the state filed by the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL). The AP government had rejected the applications on the grounds that these two mining leases were granted to the Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC).
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Beni Prasad Verma said that in October 2006, October 2010 and November 2010, RINL has submitted applications for Prospecting License (PL) for three iron ore reserves in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The three mines are Raidurg section of Obulapuram village in Anantapur district, the Bayyaram Reserve Forest and Motlatimmapuram Reserve Forest of Kothagudem division in Khammam district and the Guduru Reserve Forest of Warangal sub division in Warangal District.
News Posted: 24 February, 2011
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