Hours before Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa steps down on Sunday, raids were conducted on one of their family-owned mining companies in Bellary from which 49 trucks carrying iron ore for BMS were seized by the district collector late Saturday night.
District Collector A Biswas said, "We have seized 49 trucks illegally transporting iron ore at Alighar after Supreme Court ban on mining. Vehicles apparently belong to Bellary Mining Corporation and drivers claimed to have obtained the permit for taking out the iron ore on July 30, which is against the Supreme Court order which came yesterday and so no permit can be issued today."
The firm is owned by Srinivas Reddy who is associated with Obalapuram Mining Company which belongs to his brother-in-law State Tourism Minister Janardhan Reddy.
The Reddy's have been continuing their mining operations in Bellary, defying a Supreme Court ban that was ordered two days ago.
The apex court on Friday had ordered immediate suspension of mining and transportation of iron ore from Bellary district, saying 'over-exploitation' of the area has caused large-scale environmental degradation.
The court passed the order by taking note of the report of its expert panel, Central Empowered Committee, which said most miners in the region were indulging in illegal mining, causing considerable environmental damage.
District Collector A Biswas said, "We have seized 49 trucks illegally transporting iron ore at Alighar after Supreme Court ban on mining. Vehicles apparently belong to Bellary Mining Corporation and drivers claimed to have obtained the permit for taking out the iron ore on July 30, which is against the Supreme Court order which came yesterday and so no permit can be issued today."
The firm is owned by Srinivas Reddy who is associated with Obalapuram Mining Company which belongs to his brother-in-law State Tourism Minister Janardhan Reddy.
The Reddy's have been continuing their mining operations in Bellary, defying a Supreme Court ban that was ordered two days ago.
The apex court on Friday had ordered immediate suspension of mining and transportation of iron ore from Bellary district, saying 'over-exploitation' of the area has caused large-scale environmental degradation.
The court passed the order by taking note of the report of its expert panel, Central Empowered Committee, which said most miners in the region were indulging in illegal mining, causing considerable environmental damage.
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