Illegal coal overloading alleged at MCL’s Samaleswari Project

Allegations of large-scale violation of government norms have surfaced at the Samaleswari Open Cast Project under MCL’s Ib Valley area in Brajarajnagar, raising concerns over safety, revenue loss and regulatory enforcement.

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Sources alleged that mine authorities yielded to pressure from a private transport company and allowed illegal coal overloading despite a clear ban. Several private transporters and societies, including Nirupama Mining Transporting Pvt. Ltd., Shiv Shakti Society, Jai Ambe Road Lines and Maa Kali Movers, are engaged in coal transportation at the project. Among them, Nirupama Transport is accused of openly flouting overloading norms.