Patnaik writes to Odisha CM Majhi to hold special Assembly session to repeal new mining law

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Sunday urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution seeking repeal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026. Patnaik, who had written to Majhi on the issue August 14, said the amendment undermined the state’s [...]