New Delhi: State-run NMDC Limited has denied media reports which claimed that the state government of Chhattisgarh had restricted its operations at its Bailadila mines in Dantewada district due to not obtaining storage licenses. In an official statement on Thursday, NMDC said, "In certain sections of media, it has been reported that the Chhattisgarh government disallowed NMDC to carry out Iron Ore storage, loading at its Bailadila Mines in Dantewada district. Though there is no written communication from the state government, however, it has been reported that NMDC has not obtained storage licenses for its loading plants."
To clarify this, NMDC presented some facts which are:
NMDC further said that it will place all the relevant facts and legal position before the state government to resolve the issue amicably. "The company has a long association of more than 60 years with the people of Chhattisgarh and is committed to serving the state and its people in the years to come. And the company is carrying out mining operations lawfully and stands committed to follow all the applicable statutory provisions religiously," an official statement said.
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