Friday, 20 May 2011
BS reported that Karnataka state government has issued a direction to halt all kind of iron ore mining activities in the Bellary Hospet region for a temporary period.
The department of mines and geology issued a notification to all mining lease holders on May 13th 2011, to shut down all kinds of mining activities, including transportation of mined material.
The action of the DMG came in the wake of the fresh joint survey of 99 mining leases in the district as ordered by the Supreme Court on May 6th 2011.
The apex court had directed for constituting a tripartite committee from an SC panel, DMG and Lokayukta officials to conduct a survey to demarcate the boundaries and assess the extent of encroachments. The team commenced its work from May 16. The DMG, to facilitate the smooth conduct of the fresh survey, has issued orders to mining leaseholders to stop all kinds of mining activities and transportation of ore with immediate effect. It has also asked them to surrender all the mineral dispatch permits and relevant trip sheets until completion of the survey.
Mr DV Pichamuthu director of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries South said “It is very difficult to understand the logic of the mines department. We have been fighting for the last 10 months for restarting exports. Even after the SC directions in favor of the miners, the state government has not started issuing export permits. We are closely watching the situation. All these days, only the mining companies have suffered and the recent move of the state government has hit the steel companies. Let the steel industry take up the issue with the government now.’ (sourced from BS)
BS reported that Karnataka state government has issued a direction to halt all kind of iron ore mining activities in the Bellary Hospet region for a temporary period.
The department of mines and geology issued a notification to all mining lease holders on May 13th 2011, to shut down all kinds of mining activities, including transportation of mined material.
The action of the DMG came in the wake of the fresh joint survey of 99 mining leases in the district as ordered by the Supreme Court on May 6th 2011.
The apex court had directed for constituting a tripartite committee from an SC panel, DMG and Lokayukta officials to conduct a survey to demarcate the boundaries and assess the extent of encroachments. The team commenced its work from May 16. The DMG, to facilitate the smooth conduct of the fresh survey, has issued orders to mining leaseholders to stop all kinds of mining activities and transportation of ore with immediate effect. It has also asked them to surrender all the mineral dispatch permits and relevant trip sheets until completion of the survey.
Mr DV Pichamuthu director of Federation of Indian Mineral Industries South said “It is very difficult to understand the logic of the mines department. We have been fighting for the last 10 months for restarting exports. Even after the SC directions in favor of the miners, the state government has not started issuing export permits. We are closely watching the situation. All these days, only the mining companies have suffered and the recent move of the state government has hit the steel companies. Let the steel industry take up the issue with the government now.’ (sourced from BS)
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