BELLARY: A team of officials from Indian Bureau of Mines, Bangalore, headed by M.S. Waghmore, Deputy Controller of Mines, on Wednesday found that mining activities were being carried out illegally in an area, in Ramgadh of Sandur taluk, that was yet to get mining lease.
The Union home ministry wants state governments to take proactive action against illegal mining as it has become a national security threat.
In a recent meeting with the states, the home ministry said that windfall profits from such mining of minerals and sand were being used by the mafia to aid extremist elements.
CBI officials today questioned Karnataka ministers Janardhana Reddy and Sreeramulu over alleged illegal mining activities by a company owned by them in the state and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Bellary: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday began its inquiry into the alleged illegal mining in the Bellary reserve forest, which straddles neighbouring Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. The mining firms include the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by Karnataka Ministers G. Janardhan Reddy, G. Karunakara Reddy and B. Sriramulu.
BELLARY: A.B. Panigrahi, Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Goa, who is heading the task force, on Wednesday expressed surprise over mining taking place in violation of plans in one of the two mines
A task force comprising four officials from the Central Ministry of Mines has reached Bellary on Sunday. The team will be inspecting various spots in the district from Monday to Saturday.
