Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), a state public sector undertaking, on Thursday paid interim dividend of Rs 1,000 crore to the state government for financial year 2020-21.

Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick presented the dividend cheque, on behalf of the OMC to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. through video conferencing.

Chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra received the cheque on behalf of the Chief Minister in the presence of OMC Chairman Surendra Kumar.

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