Bellary's mining magnates hogged the headlines during the recent Karnataka polls for their successful foray into politics. In Madhya Pradesh though, the script reads out in reverse.
Here, politicians have joined the gold rush and acquired vast interests in mining across the state. The consequences of this mad scramble for a piece of the mining pie have been disastrous for the environment.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/digging-towards-disaster
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ambreesh-mishra
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/india-today-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minerals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bauxite
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/limestone
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arsenic
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-act-1974
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-act-1981
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-court
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/katni-d
