In 2019, the illegal wildlife trade reached staggering levels. Pangolin scales and ivory were being trafficked in massive quantities from Africa to Asia, exposing a network of crime syndicates operating at an industrial scale. The sheer volume of these shipments marked a disturbing milestone, one that revealed the global reach …
HUBLI: The National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR) and other organisations have decided to hold a meeting on December 8 in Bellary to chalk out an action plan for intensifying the people
NEW DELHI: The Union Environment and Forests Ministry on Monday suspended the forest clearance for the five controversial mining areas in Anantapura district in Andhra Pradesh until a fresh survey was carried out by the State government. The ministry, in a letter to the State
J. Balaji The present Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka were helpless or powerless before the Reddy brothers, says N. Chandrababu Naidu. N. Chandrababu Naidu:
HYDERABAD: A delegation of leaders of the TDP, CPI and CPI (M) called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah here on Sunday and submitted a memorandum seeking further action in the iron ore mining issue. The parties accused Obulapuram Mining Company of
For over nearly two years now, Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar has been demanding that the Goa government should take action against illegal mining of iron ore. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has pointed out that close to one-third of the ore exported from Goa is from illegal …
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has said that illegal mining in the State has not come to his notice and there is no need for ordering an inquiry into the issue. Talking to media persons in Shiggaon in Haveri district on Thursday, the CM said he would look into the …
The CBI officials are reportedly collecting information from the Karnataka government in regard to illegal mining. A team of officials of the investigating agency is said to have been camping in Bangalore for this purpose for the last few days. The CBI is collecting information on investigations that were conducted …
Bangalore: Karnatka Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure G. Janardhana Reddy, whose Obulapuram Mining Companyhas come under the scanner for alleged illegal iron ore mining in Andhra Pradesh, said his firm had not stopped mining operations as it had not received a show-cause notice from the Andhra Government.
Rajendra S Markuna | Haldwani Illegal mining in Gola and other local rivers continues, even when the Union Environment and Forests Ministry has given its approval for the resumption of mining in various rivers of the State. Forest officials have, however, maintained that it will take at least a fortnight …
Bellary/Bangalore,Nov 25,Deccan Herald News Service : Mining operations in six areas leased out to mining companies, including Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by politically powerful Bellary Reddy brothers, came to a halt on Wednesday afternoon as the Andhra Pradesh Mines and Geology Department directed them to stop the activities with …
Anantapur, Nov. 25: Mining and transport activity of iron ore of six mining companies in H Siddapuram, Obulapuram and Malpangudi villages in D Hirehal mandal, came to a halt as the Anantapur mines and geology assistant director, Mr S. Sairam Singh, reached the mining site and issued them government orders …
Hyderabad, Nov 25: The state government will partially implement the recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee on the controversial Obulapuram mines. The government, which suspended mining activities in six mines and transportation of mined materials, will not appoint any committee as suggested by the CEC for fresh survey.
Bengaluru/ Hyderabad, Nov 25: The order issued by the Andhra Pradesh industries secretary, Mr M. Veerabhadraiah, stated that the government took the decision to suspend mining operations on the basis of the reports by the central empowered committee and a three-member forest officials
Bengaluru/Hyderabad, Nov. 25: The Karnataka tourism minister, Mr Gali Janardhan Reddy, said on Wednesday that mining activity at the Obulapuram Mining Company which he runs in Andhra Pradesh would not be suspended at any cost. He added that he had received no official communication from the Andhra Pradesh government ordering …
HYDERABAD: Close on the heels of the report it submitted to the Supreme Court on November 19, the Central Empowered Committee(CEC) has advised the Andhra Pradesh government to stop iron ore mining in all the six mines in Anantapur district. In a letter to Chief Secretary P. Ramakanth Reddy on …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has advised the Andhra Pradesh government to stop mining activities of six mining companies including Obulapuram Mining Company, owned by the Reddys in Bellary Reserve Forest area. The CEC, in its report submitted to the Supreme Court on November 19, has recommended the court suspend …
Giriraj Kishore Poddar, ruling Bharatiya Janta Party leader, on Tuesday alleged in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly that illegal mining was being carried out in Katni district. Raising the issue during Question Hour, he said, "The mining department has not initiated any action against illegal extraction of bauxite and other valuable …
Hyderabad, Nov. 24: The state government on Tuesday decided to stop mining activity in the controversial Obulapuram iron ore mines and transportation of the mined ore. The decision would be a major blow to the controversial Karnataka minister, Mr Gali Janardhan Reddy, who runs the Obulapuram Mining Company. Further, the …
