‘Illegal mining probe is a gigantic task, will take time to file charge sheets’
Lokayukta Y. Bhaskar Rao has said the ongoing probe by the Lokayukta Special Investigation Team (SIT) into illegal mining and export of iron ore is continuing on expected lines and it may take some time
View ArticleRs. 365-cr. proposal for drinking water supply
A Rs. 365-crore proposal to ensure round-the-clock supply of drinking water to Chitradurga has been submitted to the State government, G.H. Thippareddy, MLA, has said. If the government gives approval,
View ArticleIISc Challakere campus focuses on renewable energy
The second campus of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at Challkere in Chitradurga district will be very unlike the original campus with focus on renewable energy, and rain water harvesting,...
View ArticleJogimatti will be a Wildlife Sanctuary
Jogimatti reserve forest in Chitradurga district has got the tag of a Wildlife Sanctuary. An official declaration in this regard will be made by the Ministry of Environment and Forests shortly. Minister
View ArticleState to e-auction leases for 14 'C' category mines
The State government on Tuesday issued fresh notification to e-auction leases for 14 ‘C’ category mines spread over Ballari and Chitradurga districts. The government had earlier cancelled the notification
View ArticleGreen panel defers decision on Hutti Gold Mines project
The Centre's green panel has deferred its decision on granting green clearance to a project of Hutti Gold Mines in Chitradurga district of Karnataka for want of more information. The state-owned Hutti
View ArticleSC pulls up K'taka over fresh survey of mining area
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Karnataka government for conducting a fresh survey disregarding its 2013 order for shifting the boundary of a private lessee of iron ore mining. A three-judge bench
View ArticleJudgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding mining lessees to to pay...
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Others Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 21/03/2017 regarding mining lessees to pay 10% of the sale...
View ArticleSC shoots down idea for redrawing boundaries of 'C' category mines
The Supreme Court on Wednesday shot down an idea for redrawing boundaries of ‘C’ category mines to make them attractive for interested parties for iron ore extraction in Ballari, Tumakuru and Chitradurga
View ArticleOpen Cast Iron Ore Mine Reclamation & Rehabilitation in Karnataka
Based on the direction from the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) issued guidelines to the Government of Karnataka(GoK) to get R&R Plans for the individual open cast
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