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 …
BELLARY: Santa Sheela Nair, Secretary, Union Ministry of Mines, has sought the intervention of S.V. Ranganath, Chief Secretary, government of Karnataka, and Vijai Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, to permit officials of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) to enter the mines within the forest areas. …
Taking strong exception to the alleged prevention of Central Government officials from inspecting illegal mines in Hospet in Bellary district, the Centre has directed Karnataka to allow them free access to all mines. The Central team was prevented from inspecting mines in Hospet in Bellary district. File photoDirecting Chief Secretary …
HOSPET (BELLARY DISTRICT): For the second consecutive day on Tuesday, officials belonging to the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) were prevented by the Forest Department from entering the mining area in Vyasanakere in Hospet taluk for undertaking a survey following the directions of the Karnataka High Court in connection with …
Two steel giants, ArcelorMittal and POSCO, were granted the green signal on Tuesday, with the High Level Clearance Committee headed by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa according an in-principle approval for implementing their mega steel manufacturing projects. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa with ministers Umesh Katti, Murgesh Nirani, Katta Subramanya …
Govt Seeks Continuation Of Stay On Mining At Obalapuram Mines Our Political Bureau NEW DELHI BELLARY brothers, whose mining empire flourished when Andhra Pradesh was under the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy
BELLARY: A team of officials from Indian Bureau of Mines, Bangalore, headed by M.S. Waghmore, Deputy Controller of Mines, on Wednesday found that mining activities were being carried out illegally in an area, in Ramgadh of Sandur taluk, that was yet to get mining lease. Based on a complaint by …
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai December 21, 2009, 0:01 IST The Union home ministry wants state governments to take proactive action against illegal mining as it has become a national security threat. In a recent meeting with the states, the home ministry said that windfall profits from such mining of minerals …
CBI officials today questioned Karnataka ministers Janardhana Reddy and Sreeramulu over alleged illegal mining activities by a company owned by them in the state and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. A 11-member CBI team visited Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy's brother Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy, as part …
Bellary: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday began its inquiry into the alleged illegal mining in the Bellary reserve forest, which straddles neighbouring Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. The mining firms include the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by Karnataka Ministers G. Janardhan Reddy, G. Karunakara Reddy and …
BELLARY: A.B. Panigrahi, Regional Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Goa, who is heading the task force, on Wednesday expressed surprise over mining taking place in violation of plans in one of the two mines
Inspection: Task force members of Indian Bureau of Mines inspecting a mine in Hospet sector in Bellary district. BELLARY: The Task Force of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), which is inspecting the mines in Hospet, Sandur and Bellary sector following reports of rampant illegal mining, has issued a show …
A task force comprising four officials from the Central Ministry of Mines has reached Bellary on Sunday. The team will be inspecting various spots in the district from Monday to Saturday. South Regional Deputy Controller of Mines M S Waghmare, Goa Regional Controller A B Panigrahi, Deputy Controller, IBM, B …
Bellary Reddy brothers and Gowda family members continued to take snipes at each other. Tourism minister G Janardhana Reddy claimed that Gowda family members would be behind the bars as the Supreme Court verdict in the mining bribery case is likely to be delivered soon. People have rejected leaders like …
The State government on Friday submitted before the High Court that it was acting on the orders of Chief Secretary over granting permission to MSPL for transportation of ore. MSPL, a mining company, has filed a petition seeking directions to Deputy Commissioner of Bellary for issuing mining dispatch permit as …
Hyderabad, Dec. 4: The Obulapuram Mining Company, owned by Mr Gali Janardhan Reddy, tourism minister of Karnataka, and Anantapur Mining Corporation, owned by his wife on Friday approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court against the letters written by the ministry of environment and forests, Government of India. The ministry sent …
TO say that it was a political roller-coaster of a fortnight for Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa would be a gross understatement. With his back to the wall for much of October, the beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just about staved off a strong intra-party challenge to …
Vidya Subrahmaniam Ministry plans to hold States responsible for loss in royalty revenue NEW DELHI: With the Bellary mining story hitting the headlines, Union Minister for Mines B.K. Handique on Wednesday turned the heat on Chief Ministers. In a letter to individual Chief Ministers, he lamented inaction on their part …
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 …
