Odisha Cabinet decides to enact new law to prevent illegal mining, streamline lawful trading

In an attempt to bring a more extensive legal network to prevent illegal mining and regulate the lawful trading, storage, and movement of minerals, the Odisha Cabinet has nodded the proposal to enact a new rule by repealing the old one framed 18 years back.

For administrative convenience, it has been decided by the Odisha Government to enact the “Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Regulation of Trading, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2025” by repealing the existing Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Theft Smuggling and Illegal Mining and Regulation of Possession and Storage, Trading and Transportation), Rules 2007 for purpose of prevention of theft, smuggling and illegal mining and to regulate the possession, storage, trading and transportation of minerals in the state.

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The new rule will pave the way for a hassle-free ambience for the mining lessees to further facilitate the ease of doing business in the state.

The proposed rule will ensure more efficient and effective mineral administration over the existing rules of 2007.