Govt. of Odisha has recommended to Ministry of Mines, Govt of India informing the decision to reserve the Guali Iron Ore Block, over 365.026 hects of R P Sao in Guali Keonjhar district, under section 17A(2) of MMDR Act, in favour of M/s OMECL.
Also, vide letter no 8589/SM, Bhubaneswar, dtd 06/11/2019 Govt of Odisha has recommended to Ministry of Mines, Govt of India, informing the decision to reserve the Sukinda Chromite Mining Lease, over 406 hects of M/s Tata Steel in the district of Jajpur, under section 17A(2) of MMDR Act, in favour of M/s OMECL.