Bangalore The team appointed by the Supreme Court (SC) to study the impact of mining on the environment in Karnataka’s Bellary district has found violation of rules by some companies engaged in mining there.
The suspension of mining activities in the State has cost about Rs 4,000 crore to the exchequer, Chief Minister D Sadananda Gowda has said.
Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, Gowda said that about one lakh people have lost jobs due to the ban on mining in the State. “However, it is not possible to re-start mining.
The Karnataka Slum Development Board (KSDB) is using monolithic concrete structures for its housing project for slum dwellers here, saving money and time in the construction process.
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which is studying the impact of mining in Bellary, visited the district and met various sections of the people to seek their suggestions, on Thursday.
At a time when legal proceedings have begun over the indictment of politicians and others based on the Lokayukta report on illegal mining, the Karnataka Government has constituted an official commi
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice Ashok B. Hinchigeri on Wednesday advised the State Government to come out with a proper plan to minimise man-animal conflict within three weeks.
Tapal Ganesh, mine owner, has urged the team of experts which is in Bellary on a four-day visit to take up an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study to ascertain the extent of compensatory afforestation taken up by the Forest Department.
