With the Karnataka government rejecting suggestions for a CBI probe, the Union Mines Ministry is pursuing other moves to crack down on the mining mafia in the state.
In the face of the Karnataka government's resistance to a CBI probe, the matter was referred to the Cabinet and the issue was discussed in the Prime Minister's office, Mines Minister B K Handique told PTI.
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-mines
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