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zone and afforestation are provided. It is seen that <strong>in</strong> many<br />

cases <strong>the</strong> IBM found that <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g pit is located outside <strong>the</strong><br />

lease area, <strong>the</strong> formation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> benches for m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is not as<br />

per <strong>the</strong> approved m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g plan and <strong>the</strong> stipulated afforestation<br />

have not been carried out.<br />

11. 26 m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases were <strong>in</strong>spected <strong>in</strong> December, 2009<br />

by <strong>the</strong> IBM when 12 m<strong>in</strong>es were found to be operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

violation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> provisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> MCDR, 1988 and <strong>the</strong>se<br />

m<strong>in</strong>es were suspended. The rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 16 m<strong>in</strong>es, which<br />

were not suspended, are <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>es which were idle and<br />

were not <strong>in</strong> operation at all. From <strong>the</strong> above, it may be seen<br />

that each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong>spected by <strong>the</strong> IBM was<br />

found to be operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> violation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> applicable rules.<br />

There was not even a s<strong>in</strong>gle m<strong>in</strong>e which was work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

accordance with rules.<br />

12. After <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>spection by <strong>the</strong> IBM <strong>in</strong> May, 2010, m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

activities <strong>in</strong> 19 m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases were suspended while <strong>in</strong><br />

respect <strong>of</strong> 16 m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g leases show cause notices were<br />

issued.<br />

13. Dur<strong>in</strong>g December, 2010, <strong>the</strong> IBM recommended that<br />

<strong>the</strong> leases <strong>of</strong> M/s. Trident M<strong>in</strong>erals and Sri R. Charu<br />

Chandra be suspended for non compliance <strong>of</strong> violations<br />

found <strong>in</strong> respect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se leases.<br />

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