<p>Based on the direction from the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) issued guidelines to the Government of Karnataka(GoK) to get R&R Plans for the individual open cast
PANJIM: Illegal mining is a common thread between the state of Goa and the district of Bellary in Karnataka, yet parallels cannot be drawn between the two regions. Goa and Bellary have been in the news since illegal mining in the two regions came into sharp focus. The Supreme Court ban on mining in both areas has brought the issue out in sharp relief. The mining industry figures prominently in the economics of the two regions but there are basic variations in structures that cannot be ignored, which the mining lobby in Goa conveniently overlooks; quite apart from the parallels drawn between two BJP chief ministers, that is.
Once feted for being India’s highest taxpayers, miners are the new untouchables in town. Banks don’t want to lend to them, policymakers are hesitant to frame policies for them, customers don’t know what
Category B leases were found to have done illegal mining outside the sanctioned areas up to 10% of the lease areas The Supreme Court of India has directed 63 Category B mining leases in Karnataka to pay compensation for illegal mining outside the sanctioned area before allowing them to restart operations. In its latest order issued on October 1, the apex court has accepted the recommendations of amicus curiae Shyam Divan. The three-member forest bench headed by judge Aftab Alam passed directions as an absolute first step before considering resumption of operations by Category B mines.
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to reopen its 2010 judgment that had ruled against granting of mining lease to JSW Steel and Kalyani Steel in Karnataka. The reopening of the case gives some hope to these companies which are keen to do mining of iron and manganese ores at 380 hectares in Sandur. The apex court had on September 15, 2010, quashed a December 2004 recommendation by the Karnataka government — later endorsed by the Centre — to allow mining by JSW Steel and Kalyani.
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a review petition filed by the Union government contending that it was not heard before the court passed a judgment in 2010, with regard to allocation of mining leases. The court had directed the Karnataka government to consider applications from companies to mine iron ore in the Kumaraswamy range in Karnataka’s Bellary-Hospet region, within 4 months.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered iron ore mining in six leases in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district to be stopped due to a pending inter-state border survey. The court’s forest bench, which is hearing cases on illegal mining, said mining operations and transportation of ore from the six leases should be suspended till further orders.
The Supreme Court has ordered the setting up of an expert committee to ascertain the compensation to be given by mining lease holders in Karnataka for illegal extraction of iron ores and consequent damages
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) informed the Supreme Court on Friday that mining operations in 63 iron ore leases falling in category B in Karnataka may be allowed to be resumed after fulfilment of certain conditions. Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appointed amicus curiae in the case, told the forest bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam that the iron ore mines falling into category B can be allowed to resume quarrying activists after completion of the reclamation and rehabilitation (R&R) work and paying appropriate compensation for the massive ecological loss caused by them due to largescale illegal mining.
Supreme Court order dated 28/09/2012 regarding mining leases in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Iron ore miners are contesting the levy of a forest development tax by the forest department in Karnataka, but the levy has been incredibly beneficial for the exchequer’s coffers. Selling Karnataka’s forest produce like grass, amla, bark, lac, honey, silk cocoons and bamboo to industries attracts a 12 per cent forest development tax or FDT. Forest officials also levy the tax on the mining of iron ore from reserve forest areas, which happens in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts of Karnataka.
