Delhi HC rejects ArcelorMittal's plea for mining lease in Saranda forest

The Delhi High Court dismissed ArcelorMittal India's petition for a mining lease in Jharkhand's Saranda forest division. The court found that the approval granted by the Centre in 2007 and 2008 was conditional and no mining lease could be executed without meeting certain pre-conditions. The company had filed an application for a mining lease in 2007 for iron and manganese ore in Meghahatuburu Taluka, Karampada Reserve Forest.
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