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Five lakh tonnes of iron ore seized from Belekeri port [1]

Karwar: A team of forest officials swooped down on the Belekeri port on Monday evening and seized five lakh tonnes of iron ore worth Rs. 150 crore, Forest Department sources said.

Fake passes of the Forest Department were used to transport the ore from Bellary district to the Belekeri and Karwar ports.

Publication Date: 
24/03/2010
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Forests [3], Mining [4], Minerals [5], Illegal Trade [6], Karnataka [7], Bellary (D) [8]
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