SC orders suspension of mining in Bellary
The Supreme Court on Friday dealt a blow to illegal mining by ordering suspension of all mining activities in Karnataka’s Bellary district with immediate effect.
The order will affect about 100 iron ore mining leases covering 10,686 hectares. It follows a ban on mining iron ore a few months ago that had hit 40 lease holders.
Friday’s order will lead to suspension of mining in 80 per cent mines in the state. Karnataka produces 45-50 million tonnes iron ore annually, close to one-third of the national output. Bellary accounts for 80 per cent of the state’s output. The state is the second-largest producer of iron ore after Orissa.
Friday’s order, passed by a Forest Bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, was the result of a report of the Central Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court to look into the allegations of illegal mining damaging the environment of the region. The committee reported rampant illegal mining and widespread ecological devastation in the area. For more visit: Business Standard
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