Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued a notification granting permission for interim storage of iron ore by industries in the state.
The decision has been taken to facilitate smooth transition and to ensure uninterrupted production as the validity period of lease of a number of iron mines will expire on March 31 next year.
As per the notification by the Steel and Mines department, the storage license will be valid for only iron ore.
“The stockyard will be used only for the storage of iron ore meant for captive use of the licensee in its plants within the State and shall not be despatched for trading purposes or for export outside the state,” read the notification.
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