Tata Steel Gets Interim Relief In ₹1,755 Crore Jharkhand Mining Demand Case
New Delhi, Aug 25: Tata Steel has received interim relief in the Rs 1,755-crore demand notice issued by the Jharkhand government, according to a regulatory filing. Mining demand challenge The company has challenged a Rs 1,755 crore mining demand notice issued by the District Mining Office, Ramgarh, Jharkhand, over alleged excess coal extraction of 16.24 million tonnes at the West Bokaro Colliery,…
On August 25, Tata Steel received interim relief in a Rs 1,755-crore mining demand notice from the Jharkhand government, as per a regulatory filing. The company challenged a notice issued by the District Mining Office in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, alleging an excess of 16.24 million tonnes of coal extraction beyond permissible limits between 2000-01 and 2006-07 at the West Bokaro Colliery.
Tata Steel contended that the demand lacked justification and substantive basis, and had grounds to challenge it. In April, Tata Steel filed a Revision Application before the revisional authority of the coal ministry, contesting the demand notice.
The Revisional Authority heard the revision application and subsequently passed several directions. One of the key directives is that the company's Revision Application has been admitted for consideration. Additionally, the respondents were instructed not to take any coercive steps against Tata Steel during the pending Revision Application. Tata Steel informed the public of these developments.
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