The central government has no plan to revise the existing rate of royalty on coal, Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy informed Rajya Sabha on Monday.
BJD Vice President and Senior MLA Prasanna Acharya on Saturday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to prioritize two key issues concerning Odisha - to push for the long-standing demand for special category status and seek a revision of the coal royalty rates.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. During the meeting, CM Baghel discussed issues like the conduct of an early census, GST dues, and coal royalty with the Prime Minister.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Sunday requested the Center to expedite the revise of coal royalty's rate from 14 percent to 20 percent as the state "continues to bear the brunt of the adverse effect of mining on t