Bengaluru: Even as the war of words between Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish and JD(S) leaders over illegal stone quarrying and other mining units continues unabated, Minister for Mines and Geology Halappa Achar said that the license of 42 stone quarrying units in Mandya district stands cancelled for various irregularities. Replying to a question by JD(S)…
Pandavapura: Strongly opposing quarrying activities in the vicinity of KRS Dam, farmers, under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) staged a demonstration by blocking the road at Five Lights Circle in Pandavapura town yesterday. Addressing the protestors, KRRS Pandavapura Taluk President Chikkade Harish said that the Krishnaraja Sagar Reservoir is the lifeline of…
CSIR-CIMFR to conduct blasts at three places to gauge vibration impact Rs. 22 lakh paid as fee; explosives worth Rs. 8 lakh to be used Mandya/Mysuru: The heat and dust raised over illegal stone and granite mining activity’s threat to Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is showing no signs of thawing anytime soon as the…
Mounds of debris dumped on roads to prevent inspection Irked MP demands CBI probe into illegal stone mining around KRS Srirangapatna: Political bitterness in Karnataka’s Sugar Bowl spilled over as roadblocks, mounds of debris and trenches on the way to stone quarries greeted Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish yesterday afternoon when she visited certain quarries operating…
Srirangapatna: With complaints galore regarding illegal stone mining and operation of quarry units in Srirangapatna and Pandavapura taluks that pose a threat to the safety and stability of KRS dam located in the taluk, Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani visited several mining areas in Srirangapatna on Monday. Speaking to presspersons after visiting mining…
Mandya: In a crackdown against illegal stone mining, a team of officials led by Pandavapura Assistant Commissioner (AC) raided a stone quarry at Bebi Betta on Tuesday and arrested three persons on charges of illegal quarrying. Following complaints that stone quarrying was going on illegally in Bebi Betta area despite the ban, especially during the…
Mandya: Urging for a permanent ban on mining and stone quarrying in 20 km radius of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya District, various organisations have supported the call for Mandya bandh on July 29 (tomorrow), said Cauvery-KRS Ulivigagi Janandolana Samithi President Prof. G.T. Veerappa. Addressing a press meet yesterday, Prof….
Mandya: Pressing for a permanent ban on mining and stone quarrying in and around the villages surrounding Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Mandya, many organisations have called for Mandya bandh on July 29. The bandh has been called to protect the interests of River Cauvery and the Dam which stores its water – a lifeline…
Several quarry owners have approached Court, says Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai Mandya: The State Government is prepared and committed to impose a total ban on quarrying around the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district, said Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Mandya yesterday. Speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting of…
K.R. Pet: Days after he was penalised Rs.11 crore by the Mines and Geology Department for illegal stone quarrying in villages of K.R. Pet taluk, Mandya ZP JD(S) member H.T. Manju alleged that there is a political motive behind his penalisation. Addressing a press meet at the JD(S) Office here on Monday, H.T. Manju said…
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