A Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which is looking into the extent and value of illegal mining in Karnataka, has hit a roadblock in its investigations into over 60 'B' category mining leases, officials told this newspaper.

A Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which is looking into the extent and value of illegal mining in Karnataka, has hit a roadblock in its investigations into over 60 ‘B’ category mining leases, officials told this newspaper.