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The Union government has sought details on mining activities from the mineral bearing states. The move follows recent detection of large-scale illegal mining activities in certain states, including Orissa.

BHUBANESWAR: The Centre has asked the State Government to submit a report to it on the multi-crore mining scam.
Secretary in the Union Ministry of Mines Santa Sheela Nair today met Chief Secretary T K Mishra at the secretariat here and discussed steps taken by the State Government to curb the illegal mining activities in the state and proposed expansion of Nalco in Orissa.

Members of Taluk Karnatka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene on Monday staged a dharna in front of the tahsildar

Illegal quarrying is in progress in Nagarhole National Park limits right under the supervision of the Forest Department.

New Delhi: Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy suffered a severe jolt after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to vacate its interim orders stalling mining operations of Obulapuram Mining Company Private Ltd (OMC), a company owned by him in Andhra Pradesh.

KHAMMAM: The AICC Secretary and MLC, P. Sudhakar Reddy wanted the government to order a probe into allegations of illegal mining of iron ore and other valuable minerals in Garla and Bayyaram revenue mandals of Khammam.

In a statement issued here he said, he made a representation to Chief Minister K. Rosaiah on the issue.

Tirupati, Jan. 11: The minister for forests and environment, Dr P. Ramachandra Reddy, on Monday said that the department would spend Rs 75 crore by March 2010 as part of the ongoing mechanism to protect the forest cover in the state.

Mohali: A State forest department team was allegedly attacked by about half a dozen gangsters involved in illegal mining of sand in the forest areas of Mohali, leaving a guard seriously injured.