As many as 11 companies, which had been allotted several acres of Government and private land years back, have not used the same for establishment of their projects.
Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra informed this in the Assembly on Thursday in a written reply to a question by laxman Munda. He said the Idco has initiated steps to restore the land from these companies.
The Minister said the Idco has served show-cause notices to a mining firm for its two projects in two districts, for which 600.695 acres and 209.570 acres had been allotted, respectively. Similarly, the Idco has cancelled land allotment of the Deo Mines and Minerals for its project in Sundargarh district.
land allotments of three other companies, lanco Solar Private ltd, the Brady and Morris and the Pee Ell Orissa ltd, have been cancelled. The other companies who have been served show-cause notices are SKOl Breweries ltd and the TISCO.
The cases of three companies, Toshali Cements Pt lImted, Global Coal and Mining (P) ltd and the Shyam Steel are under sub-judice, the Minister informed.
The Minister further informed that the new Industry Policy 2015 approved by the State Cabinet recently would be enforced soon. With this, the State would enforce Industry Policy for the ninth time, he said.