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After Bellary, SC bans mining in two more Karnataka districts
After Bellary, the Supreme Court on Friday banned all mining activities in two more districts in Tumkur and Chitradurga in Karnataka. Industry groups say that the ban on iron ore mining in Bellary has hit the entire value chain in a big way. The fresh court orders will make it worse for the industry. The Supreme Court has summarised ...
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Bellary mining ban fallout: Many livelihoods driven to despair
The iron ore of Bellary in Karnataka was such a source of wealth that people working in the industry thought they were set for life. Not just big mine owners - even ordinary workers dared to dream. But with the suspension of mining in the district following large scale violations, their dreams are crumbling. NDTV met the family of one lorry driver ...
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Bellary mining ban: Many livelihoods hit
The little town of Taranagar lies on the battered highway between Bellary and Sandur, in the iron-ore rich Sandur taluk. Around 5000 people live here - and every single family depends on mining for its livelihood. Taranagar sends out people as labourers, truck drivers, cleaners and supervisors.
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Bellary: 2000 metric tonnes of iron ore seized in Sandur
It has been a week since the Supreme Court ordered all mining and transportation of iron ore in Bellary to be stopped, but corporates just keep brazenly defying the apex court's order. Today, 2000 metric tonnes of the ore was seized in Sandur by Bellary's mobile squad.On Monday, nearly 15,000 tonnes of the ore was seized from the district in six di...
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Supreme Court likely to review its blanket ban on mining in Bellary today
The Centre is likely to plead today before the Supreme Court that there should not be a blanket ban on iron ore mining in Bellary in Karnataka and that only the violating companies should be dealt with, when it presents its interim report today.This view emerged at Tuesday's inter-ministerial meeting, where Secretaries in the ministries of Environm...
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After Bellary, SC bans mining in two more Karnataka districts
After Bellary, the Supreme Court on Friday banned all mining activities in two more districts in Tumkur and Chitradurga in Karnataka. Industry groups say that the ban on iron ore mining in Bellary has hit the entire value chain in a big way. The fresh court orders will make it worse for the industry. The Supreme Court has summarised ...
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Bellary mining ban fallout: Many livelihoods driven to despair
The iron ore of Bellary in Karnataka was such a source of wealth that people working in the industry thought they were set for life. Not just big mine owners - even ordinary workers dared to dream. But with the suspension of mining in the district following large scale violations, their dreams are crumbling. NDTV met the family of one lorry driver ...
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Bellary mining ban: Many livelihoods hit
The little town of Taranagar lies on the battered highway between Bellary and Sandur, in the iron-ore rich Sandur taluk. Around 5000 people live here - and every single family depends on mining for its livelihood. Taranagar sends out people as labourers, truck drivers, cleaners and supervisors.
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Bellary: 2000 metric tonnes of iron ore seized in Sandur
It has been a week since the Supreme Court ordered all mining and transportation of iron ore in Bellary to be stopped, but corporates just keep brazenly defying the apex court's order. Today, 2000 metric tonnes of the ore was seized in Sandur by Bellary's mobile squad.On Monday, nearly 15,000 tonnes of the ore was seized from the district in six di...
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Supreme Court likely to review its blanket ban on mining in Bellary today
The Centre is likely to plead today before the Supreme Court that there should not be a blanket ban on iron ore mining in Bellary in Karnataka and that only the violating companies should be dealt with, when it presents its interim report today.This view emerged at Tuesday's inter-ministerial meeting, where Secretaries in the ministries of Environm...
