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Orissa govt cancels manganese mining lease to Ram Bahadur Thakur Group mine

Mr. Manoj Sharma is associated with the Ram Bahadur Thakur Group, which is prominently engaged in the cultivation of cardamom and pepper and is also one of the leading exporters of tea from southern India. 


Part of the Ram Bahadur Thakur Group, the company is a major exporter of tea to Iraq, USA and Germany, owning tea estates and warehouses in different parts of Kerala.





From http://www.financialexpress.com/news/orissa-govt-cancels-manganese-lease-to-rbt-mines/656181/

The Orissa government on Wednesday cancelled the manganese mining lease to the Ram Bahadur Thakur (RBT), bringing an end to the long-drawn controversy over the mines.

The Ram Bahadur Thakur Company was intimated about the cancellation of the mines on Wednesday even though the chief minister endorsed the proposal for cancellation vide letter number 4631 dated August 20, 2010. The state government has cancelled RBT’s mining lease application dated September 25, 1991 under section 26(1) of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960.

“The RBT has been intimated about the state government's decision of cancellation of their mines,” said state steel and mines minister Raghunath Mohanty.

In a letter to RBT, the state government says: “You have been indulging in illegal mining before obtaining the statutory clearances. You are not eligible for this mines."


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