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
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.
A recent report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended to the Supreme Court that it extend the ban on mining in Bellary district to Tumkur and Chitradurga as well. The State government has to file its reply before the apex court on Friday.
The Supreme Court-appointed Indian Council for Forest Research and Education (ICFRE) team will visit mining areas in the district for five days from tomorrow to assess the environmental impact due
Over Rs 100 crore was withdrawn from fixed deposits linked to mining entities indicted in the Karnataka Lokayukta's report, on three consecutive days following the submission of the report.
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended to the Supreme Court that it extend the ban on mining in the districts of Tumkur and Chitradurga in Karnataka, as was done in Bellary district.
Dharwad-based non-government organisation - Samaj Parivartana Samudaya (SPS) – has urged the apex court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to recommend ban on mining activities in Tumkur a