Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said 20 squads are on the job to check illegal mining of iron ore and exports and rejected Opposition criticism that there is no let-up in the unlawful activity. "13 joint squads have been activated. They are keeping a 24-hour vigil and discharging their duties," he told reporters here after a review meeting on the issue.

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The special squad, formed by the State Government to check the transport and hoarding of illegal iron ore, has seized a huge quantity of mineral, stored in various private stockyards of Bellary district, claimed Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa. He was addressing reporters here on Tuesday after a review meeting with the officials of the Forest, Revenue and Mining departments.

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In a rare move, the residents near Pacchanady dumping yard staged a protest against illegal dumping of chemical wastes in the yard on Sunday. When the local residents learnt that a truck is about to dump chemical waste, they blocked the road. The protesters alleged that the security guard at the dumping yard allows trucks which dump the chemical waste without permission.

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The Congress today alleged that illegal mining of iron ore and exports is continuing unabated in Karnataka and challenged BJP government's claims to the contrary while demanding transfer of key officials from mineral rich Bellary district. "Despite the Karnataka government banning iron ore export from 10 minor ports, minerals carried from the state in hundreds of trucks are being shipped from p

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The Congress Monday asserted that illegal mining and export of iron ore is continuing in Karnataka despite the ban announced by Chief Minister B.S.

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It looks as if Madikeri town is being cursed for not getting any permanent drinking water project, which will solve the drinking water woes in the peek summer. For those who believe in astrology may think that the time of laying foundation stone to the ambitious Kundamestri project is wrong.

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Even as the Tamil Nadu Government is pressurising the Union Government to direct Karnataka to release water, the Cauvery Hitharakshana Samithi took exception to TN’s stand on the issue and urged the State Government to immediately call a special session of the State Legislature to discuss the matter.

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To tackle perennial water scarcity in the City, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is planning to supply nearly 3,000 million litres of water by the end of 2014. For now, BWSSB is focussing on obtaining 500 million litres of water from sources other than river Cauvery, Minister for IT and BT, Water Supply and Housing Katta Subramanya Naidu said here on Sunday. Speaking to

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JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda has asked the UPA leadership to constitute a multi-agency special task force to investigate illegal mining in Bellary, claiming that the Commission of Inquiry ordered by the Centre was ineffective and inadequate to address this menace. In separate letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the former Prime Minister said the growing infl

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The mining firm that is under scrutiny for its operations on Sunday said it would approach the court against the raids conducted by authorities at its office even as it ''suspected'' a political motive behind the move. "We will move court against the raid conducted in our company on Saturday", V S Lad company's co-owner Vishwas Lad said here.

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