According to the order of the Supreme Court, the Karnataka government has cancelled 51 iron ore mining leases in Category C. Holders of these mines were charged of carrying out rampant mining illegally outside the lease area and hence the Supreme Court ordered for cancellation of the mining leases some months
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Panel probes charges against Krishnapatnam port
A Supreme Court-appointed committee is probing the alleged violation of environment permissions and encroachment of assigned land by Krishnapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh. The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the apex court visited the port to inquire into the allegations against Nellore district administration and the port
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CEC rules out export of ore pellet from Karnataka
There is not question of allowing export of iron ore pellets from mines in Karnataka at this stage, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by the Supreme Court, said to leaseholders at a meeting. It may be recalled that the apex court directed suspension of iron ore exports from the state in 2011. Further, the panel clarified that miners are not allowed to mine or dump ore in the overlapping areas, between two
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CEC may allow auction of ore dumps in Bellary
Informed sources indicate that the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) may allow the auction of 6 million tonne (mn t) of iron ore dumps at various mines in Bellary district of Karnataka. Earlier, the committee visited various mines in the district and estimated that about 6 mn t of dumps could be auctioned. It is learnt that the CEC may allow auction of th
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Ban, Clean, Refresh
As the Supreme Court churned out more earthshattering decisions for the infra industries in a week than it did in a long while, the court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) returned with its final report and recommendations to allow 45