Only 15 mines have resumed mining with a combined capacity of 5.72 million tonnes per annum
Even as the Supreme Court allowed the reopening of iron-ore mines in Karnataka seven months ago, most are still waiting for regulatory approvals to restart operations. Only 15 (12 from Category A and three from Category B) with a capacity of 5.7 million tonnes (mt) a year have restarted operations.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/regulatory-hurdles-delay-resumption-iron-ore-mines-karnataka
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mahesh-kulkarni
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/iron
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/central-empowered-committee-cec
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/federation-indian-mineral-industries
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corruption
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mineral-based-industry