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 …
The owners of Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), the Reddy brothers, have now accused some of the mining companies of encroaching on their land, while claiming that the Supreme Court ruling vindicates their stand that they have not carried out any illegal mining. The OMC promoter and a Minister in the …
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted magnates Reddy brothers to resume mining in Andhra Pradesh's Obulapurum on the condition that it would only be in undisputed areas. The court had last week reserved orders on the plea of the Reddy brothers of Bellary to allow them iron ore mining in …
Bangalore: With a view to saving farmers from resorting to distress sale of paddy, owing to slump in prices, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said the Government will release Rs. 80 crore from the revolving fund and purchase paddy in Bellary, Koppal, Raichur, Davangere, Shimoga and Yadgir districts. Addressing …
With the Survey of India finding discrepancies in mining operations by Reddy brothers in Bellary forest area, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the fate of future mining activity till final demarcation of mining boundaries is undertaken. After hearing the Reddy brothers and the Andhra Pradesh Government …
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday directed the Forest Department to stop illegal mining in the forest land, in the wake of the Supreme Court-appointed committee finding discrepancies in mining lease sketches in Bellary reserve forest area. Official sources said that the direction was given at a closed-door review …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on permitting Karnataka ministers G Janardhana Reddy and G Karunakara Reddy to carry on mining in the three mines owned by their Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) at Ananthapur adjoining the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. A bench of Chief Justice of India K G …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict on the plea of the Reddy brothers to allow mining operations in the Obulapuram mines in the reserve forests bordering Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, Justice Deepak Verma and Justice B.S. …
New Delhi, May 3: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that its agencies would need at least three months to complete fresh demarcation of the mining areas of Reddy brothers
S.S. NEGI NEW DELHI The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that its agencies would need at least three months to complete fresh demarcation of the mining areas of Reddy brothers
In what can deal a major blow to the mining business of the Reddy brothers, two of whom are Cabinet ministers in Karnataka, the Survey of India has recommended that the Andhra Pradesh government should redraw the leases of all their four mines, and continue with the ban on their …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: Considering the major discrepancies in the lease sketches of six Obulapuram mines, including three belonging to the Reddy brothers in the Bellary Reserved Forest Area, the Survey of India (SoI) has told the Supreme Court that the entire lease sketches should be reviewed and no mining …
Officials of the mining, forest and revenue departments were colluding with illegal mining operators in the district, Tapal Ganesh, himself a mining company owner, has alleged. Addressing media persons here on Thursday, Ganesh said the officials were not discharging their duties according to law, but were acting at the behest …
Police in front of the office of the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology at Hospet that was raided on Wednesday. BELLARY: A team of officials from the Lokayukta, headed by U.V. Singh, Chief Conservator of Forests, and Pranav Mohanty, Deputy Inspector-General, on Wednesday raided the office of the Deputy …
The resignation of Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has now put the focus strongly on how the Bhartiya Janata Party, the principal Opposition party at the Centre, has shielded the Reddy brothers -- two out of three are Cabinet ministers in the BJP government in Karnataka …
