Supreme Court Criticizes Odisha Govt Over Unrecovered Illegal Mining Dues

Imagine a big court, like the Supreme Court, telling a state government in India, called Odisha, that it's not doing a good enough job.

Some companies that dug for minerals in Odisha took way more than they were allowed and didn't follow the rules for protecting the environment.

This was like stealing a lot of minerals, worth thousands of crores of rupees!

The court had told the government years ago to collect money from these companies, but the government hasn't collected most of it.

Now, the court is unhappy and is telling the government to hurry up and get the money.

People who watch out for the environment and politicians who are not in charge are also upset, saying the government is protecting these companies instead of the state's money.