The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged illegal activities in Bellary district of Karnatka where Associated Mining Company (AMC) and NMDC Ltd hold mining leases.
Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday said development was necessary but it cannot not be at the cost of society and environment.
Addressing a gathering at Jnana Jyothi Auditorium on the occasion of Foundation Day of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Gowda said investments in the State were good, but they should strike a balance between environmental issues and development.
GAIL, RIL pipelines will pass through about 50 villages in DK district
Residents of Kariyangala and Ammunje villages of Kariyangala Gram Panchayat limits in Bantwal taluk are living under constant fear as two major gas pipeline projects namely project of the Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) and the Relogistics Infrastructure limited (RIL) of Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Limited (RGTIL) are going to pass through these villages.
The environment ministry has decided that it will not consider for clearance any of the pending proposals for mining projects in the Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts in Karnataka.
New Delhi In yet another setback to mining operations in Karnataka, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Wednesday decided to delist all the mining projects in the state which are pending for environment clearance and are at different stages of processing.
The Central coordination-cum-empowered committee on Tuesday took several decisions on mining and reviewed the position of mineral concession regime in the country.
Bellary miners could have earned notoriety for causing irreparable damage to the ecology in the district, but the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) thinks otherwise.
The Board has selected Bellary for its Green Award, which would be conferred on September 21 at Jnana Jyothi auditorium here.
