PANJIM: Suspension of mining operations in the Bellary area has forced six units from Goa to look to Chitradurga as an alternative source to import high grade iron ore, which is the raw material for these sponge and pig iron industries.
In neighbouring Karnataka, the Lokayukta report on illegal mining has led to the resignation of B S Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister and put the BJP on the defensive.
“The Supreme Court's order is limited to Bellary district. However, iron ore mined in Chitradurga and Tumkur districts is also transported through the district.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stopped iron ore mining in Karnataka’s Bellary district after its environmental panel warned that the forest cover of the region would be completely destroyed
The Supreme Court’s order on suspending mining operations in the iron-ore rich Bellary district of Karnataka has put a question mark on the region’s steel industry.
The Supreme Court today suspended mining operations in Karnataka’s Bellary district, saying the miners’ “greed” has overshot the court’s efforts to balance environmental concerns and economic devel
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