Court lifts ban on 90 Karnataka mines,but cancels 49 leases
Almost two years after its ban,the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed resumption of mining activities in 90 mines in Bellary,Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka. Advertising A forest bench of Justices Aftab Alam,K S Radhakrishnan and Ranjan Gogoi allowed reopening of 27 category A and 63 category B mines,subject to conditions,including adherence to the reclamation and rehabilitation plans.