SC lifts ban on iron ore mining for Karnataka

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe Supreme Court Monday lifted the ban on ironore mining in category A mines in Karnataka's Bellary, Chitradurga and Timkurdistricts.The apex court forest bench headed by Justice Aftab Alamsaid the lifting of the ban would only be effective in 18 category A mines,subject to their compliance with statutory clearances.The court said the structural clearances involve approvalfrom the mining department, environmental clearance, pollution clearance fromthe state pollution control board and an undertaking by the mining lease ownersthat they will comply with comprehensive plans for rehabilitation andreclamation of the depleted mines in a time-bound manner.Mining operations will commence only upon the satisfactionof the monitoring committee about the compliance of structuring clearances bythe mine owners.The A category mines are those which are either free of anyillegality or had committed marginal illegalities in their mining operations.first published:September 03, 2012, 11:52 ISTlast updated:September 03, 2012, 11:52 IST
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