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Kudremukh Iron Ore plea to continue mining rejected

Kudremukh Iron Ore plea to continue mining rejected

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to take immediate possession of the Kudremukh iron ore mines in Karnataka, following the stoppage of operations there in the wake of an adverse effect on the environment and eco system.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice Y.K. Sabharwal and Justices Arijit Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia asked it to select an agency in a global competitive bid for reanalysing the stability of the slopes in the mines and to draw up a closure plan as per the report submitted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in April.

The Bench rejected an application filed by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) seeking permission to allow mining operations until after about 20 million tonnes of ore was exhausted, as it would fetch over Rs. 300 crore.

More : hindu.com

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