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NGO appeals SC to scrap mining in green belt [1]

Samaj Parivarthan Samudaya (SPS), the main petitioner in the public interest petition on illegal mining in Karnataka, has appealed to the Supreme Court for scrapping of all mining leases in Category ‘A’, which fall in the forest areas in the three districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur.

In a submission filed to the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court, in response to the SC direction on August 17, 2012, the non-government organisation has appealed for the cancellation of mining leases in Category B and C and impose suitable fine on them.

Publication Date: 
23/08/2012
Business Standard (New Delhi) [2]
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Bellary (D) [3], Chitradurga (D) [4], Tumkur (D) [5], Illegal Trade [6], Forests [7], Land [8], Supreme Court [9], Central Empowered Committee (CEC) [10], NGO [11], Rehabilitation [12], Environment [13], Forest Act [14], Mineral-Based Industry [15], Mining [16], Karnataka [17]
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