Bhubaneswar: The state government will enact Odisha Minerals Rules-2025 for preventing illegal mining in the state.

The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, today approved a proposal of the Steel and Mines Department for enactment of Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Regulation of Trading, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2025.

The proposed rules will replace the existing Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Theft, Smuggling and Illegal Mining and Regulation of Possession, Storage, Trading and Transportation) Rules, 2007.

The new rules will be enacted to prevent illegal mining as well as theft and smuggling of minerals in Odisha, said the state government.

The new rules will also help regulate possession, storage and transportation of minerals in the st

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