Environment ministry has said that moratorium on mining in Karnataka will not be lifted until the state government provides a report on the cases booked against violators and the action taken on the adverse Lokayukta report.
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) in its January 18 meeting had allowed JSW Steel Limited, Bangalore to divert 200.73 hectaresof forest land for extraction of iron ore
After putting a moratorium on all fresh mining lease applications in the Bellary district of Karnataka in light of the rampant illegal mining there, the Ministry of Environment and Forests now seems set to halt the forest clearance process even for earlier applicants until the State government gets its act together.
JSW Steel, which had been given Stage I clearance in 2008 for the diversion of
OKs Bellary Forest Land Diversion If Violators Acted Against
New Delhi: The Centre has approved diversion of forest land in Bellary for mining on the condition that the Karnataka government put in place a mechanism to control illegal mining including evidence of action in cases booked against violators as well as action taken on the Lokayukta report.
Feb. 10: Central Bureau of Investigation officials ins-pected all controversial mining sites in Obulapuram and H. Siddapuram villages as part of their investigation for the second day in D. Hi-rehal mandal on Thursday. Officials including Indian Bureau of Mines senior geologists visited Anantapur Mining Company, Obulapuram Mining Company 1 & 2, Y.
BELLARY: The report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) submitted to Supreme Court, recommending cancellation of mining leases belonging to Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by Reddy brothers of Bellary, is vitiated by bias and prejudice, according to B.V.
