Mining Ban

SC to decide on Bellary mines barred from mining iron ore today

Bangalore: The Supreme Court will on Thursday decide on the fate of mines barred from mining iron ore in Karnataka's Bellary district. A three-member bench will deliver the judgement on a PIL filed three years ago seeking a ban on illegal mining and also a high level inquiry into the role of politicians.

A Central Empowered Committee had also recommended a ban on mining. The PIL's petitioner had named top leaders from Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal Secular.

While mining barons, the Reddy brothers, are already facing a CBI probe, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa is out on anticipatory bail in a related case.

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Shah Commission report devoid of facts: Goa miners

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Karnataka: SC lifts ban on mining in 18 mines

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on mining in 18 mines in category A in the Karnataka illegal mining case. The court has permitted mining subject to the conditions laid down by it. However, the ban on three mines belonging to the Reddy brothers stays. In 2011, the Supreme Court banned iron ore mining in three districts of Karnataka citing environmental concerns, and asked a government body...  

Bellary: lakhs jobless after SC ban on mining

New Delhi: The mining operations in Karnataka's Bellary district have stopped after a Supreme Court order but nearly 17 lakh workers have been left jobless as a result. They say their cultivable land has become infertile and jobless farmers are dependent on a pittance. Mountains being blasted, iron ore furiously dug up - Bellary district accounted for 20 per cent of India's iron ore. But now instead of the chaos...