By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: KJS Ahluwalia not paid around Rs 2,88,72,963 towards compensation demanded and payment collected for violation of U/s Sec 21(5) in Panduliposi mines block in Keonjhar, Odisha Steel and Mines, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed in Odisha State Assembly.
Minister , said that the past lease holder KJS Ahluwalia not paid around Rs 2,88,72,963 towards compensation demanded and payment collected for violation of U/s Sec 21(5) in Panduliposi mines block in Keonjhar.
Minister Jena informed that past lease holder KJS Ahluwalia of KJS Ahluwalia Group of Panduliposi mines block in Keonjhar, did not deposit a single rupees towards compensation demand for violation of MP/CTO, Interest paid on compensation for violation of MP/ CTO and Balance Recovery MPCTO is zero.
The Minister Jena further said , zero amount received towards total amount paid as compensation (forMP/ CTO) and applicable Interest while Status of compensation demand & applicable interest for MP/ CTO is nil.
The Minister said, a total of around Rs 2,88,72,963 towards compensation demanded and payment collected for violation of U/s Sec 21(5) in Panduliposi mines block in Keonjhar. not paid by past Lease holder KJS Ahluwalia
Both the Justice MB Shah Commission and Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court imposed penalty on Lease holder KJS Ahluwalia but the company yet to pay the amount to Odisha Government.