SC Suspends Mining Activities In Bellary
13 years, 7 months ago

SC Suspends Mining Activities In Bellary

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jul 29: In the midst of a political upheaval in Karnataka, the Supreme Court today ordered immediate suspension of mining and transportation of iron ore from Bellary district of the state saying “over-exploitation” of the area has caused large-scale environmental degradation. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia said a “holistic” view was required in view of the July 28 report of the CEC which indicated that mining of iron ore in the Bellary-Hospet forest region of Karnataka, was going on “without sufficient infrastructure”. “In continuation of our earlier orders of April 29 and May 6, we are of the view that mining operations and transportation in an area ad-measuring approximately 10,868 hectares in Bellary District be immediately suspended till further orders,” the bench, also comprising Justices Aftab Alam and Swatanter Kumar, said. “We further direct the CEC to submit a report on Environment Impact Assessment on account of mining in Tumkur and Chitradurga Districts within a period of three weeks,” the bench said.

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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