Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Bangalore : While the Lokayukta’s first report dealt with the origins of the illegal mining industry and the extent of illegal mining in the Bellary Hospet Sandur (BHS) region, the final report clearly delineates the modus operandi of the politician-miner-transporter nexus in illegal mining. Known variously as “risk protection”, “zero …
See Also In-court: Supreme court order on mining in Bellary by OMC Report: CEC report on iron ore mining leases in Bellary Report: Sustainable framework for mining Bill: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2010 Rules: The Karnataka (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of Minerals) Rules, …
Bangalore: Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde has said he has no doubt that his final report on illegal mining that is said to indict Chief Minister Yeddyurappa and four Cabinet ministers, will meet the same fate as the interim report that was ignored by the State government. His hopes now rest …
Kumaraswamy also appears to have been indicted Parts of the Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice N. Santosh Hegde's report on illegal mining that were leaked to the Times Now channel on Wednesday may not have added materially to the information that is already in the public domain. However, the response the leak …
Reddys are into mining in State as well, says Justice Hegde Bangalore:The Lokayukta has named Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, four ministers, former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Congress Rajya Sabha member Anil Lad and BJP legislator Anand Singh, among others, beneficiaries of the illegal mining scam in Karnataka. The …
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, currently holidaying in Mauritius, is among a slew of politicians set to be named in a damning Lokayukta report on the illegal plunder of Karnataka
Bangalore The fate of South Korean steelmaker Posco's proposed plant in Karnataka remains uncertain with two groups of farmers holding different views on the project. The government has already assured protesting farmers that the project would not come up in Gadag district. However, it is also waiting to see if …
The Supreme Court on Friday said that mining activities in Karnataka, especially in Bellary region, will have to stop if it has crossed a certain point of endurance for the environment. “There may be leases, legal or illegal, but if it has gone beyond a certain point, it has to …
The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that it would not allow illegal mining in the Karnataka mines, even as the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) informed the court that out of 99 leases taken up for survey, work had been stopped in 22 mines including the one run by …
The Supreme Court appointed Central Empowerment Committee monitoring encroachment of forests and mining operations in several states, in a report submitted to the apex court, has directed stopping of mining operations in at least two dozen mines in Karnatakaa
As per the recommendation of the joint survey committee appointed by the Supreme Court, the State government on Monday ordered stalling of mining operations in 21 mining leases in Bellary district. In May this year, the Forest Bench of the Supreme Court had ordered fresh survey of 99 mining leases …
Bangalore The Karnataka government has decided to hear out farmers over their objections filed against the land acquisition proceedings for the proposed R32,000-crore integrated steel plant by South Korean steel major Posco. The first hearing will he held on July 4. The government has appointed a Special Land Acquisition Officer …
The ban on mining in Bellary has come as a boon to the mining areas in the district, which due to incessant mining over the last few years, had become barren. new life: Greenery sprouting in the mining areas of Ramgad forest region of Sandur taluk in Bellary district. Over …
Six H1N1 deaths have occurred in the State this year in Bangalore, Yadgir, Bellary, Shimoga, Davangere and Udupi districts, while the Health department had confirmed 31 cases of the disease, out of the 896 blood samples taken, said Health Minister B Sriramulu. Of the 31 cases, 22 were reported in …
A Supreme Court-appointed joint inspection committee has recommended the suspension of mining licences of six mining firms in Bellary, following findings of extensive illegal mining. The committee has recommended suspension of mining and transportation of leases belonging to Hothur Traders, V?S?Lad &?Sons, Vesco, Bharath Mines and Minerals, SKME and H …
Bellary, The joint survey of mining leases in north east block, Ramanamalai, Swamimalai and Ramgadh blocks in the district began on Monday. The survey of controversial mining leases is being conducted on the directions of the Supreme Court. FACT-FINDING MISSION Members of the joint survey team at work in the …
The mining ghost is back once again to haunt the rich and powerful in Bellary. This time the decision of the Supreme Court appointing a new committee to survey 99 mines in the Bellary-Hospet region has sent shock waves as the decision of the apex court could lead to the …
