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Karnataka to verify the above issue. It has taken more than 2-1/2 years for even seeking the legal opinion in the matter. This is simply not acceptable and indicates the extent to which the rot has set in and the vested interest have a hold on the Government. X. MINING LEASES WORKING WITHIN THE LEASE AREA APPROVED UNDER FC ACT. 17. As per the details provided by the Karnataka Forests Deptt., there are only 21 mining leases in the entire State and which are working within the lease areas approved under the FC Act, 1980. A statement in this regard, provided by the State of Karnataka to the CEC, is enclosed at ANNEXURE–R-79 to this Report. It is seen that all of these 21 mines fall in the category of “not working / idle mines” and which shows that there is not even a single mine in the entire State which is presently operational and is not working in violation of the provisions of the FC Act. This information speaks volumes about the sorry state of affairs in the State of Karnataka. XI. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS 18. There are 266 iron ore mines in Karnataka, out of which 134 are located in forest area while the balance 132 are in non-forest area. These mines cover 11604 ha. of 14
forest land. In Bellary District, there are 148 mines, out of which 98 are in forest area and the balance 50 are in non- forest area (involving about 9527 ha. of forest land and 1341 ha. of non-forest land). The production of iron ore during the year 2009-10 was about 50 million tonnes. The total iron ore mineral reserves (hematite) is about 1148 million tonnes as assessed in 2005 by the IBM. At the present rate of mining the mineral reserves of the State will be exhausted in about 20 years. However, if the figures of illegal mining is added, which is substantial, the resources will get exhausted in a much shorter period and raises the serious question of inter generation equity. 19. It is imperative that after considering the mineral availability in different districts in the State, sustainable capacity of the roads and other infrastructure with reference to transportation of iron ore, a decision regarding maximum quantity of iron ore that should be permitted to be extracted from a particular region should be taken and thereafter production of individual mines should be regulated. The present system of allowing individual mines to decide their level of production, without any linkages to overall mineral availability, status of roads, maximum number of trucks that should be permitted, requirement of the industries in the state and also the adjoining states, is not a very effective 15
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forest land. In Bellary District, <strong>the</strong>re are 148 m<strong>in</strong>es, out <strong>of</strong><br />
which 98 are <strong>in</strong> forest area and <strong>the</strong> balance 50 are <strong>in</strong> non-<br />
forest area (<strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g about 9527 ha. <strong>of</strong> forest land and 1341<br />
ha. <strong>of</strong> non-forest land). The production <strong>of</strong> iron ore dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
year 2009-10 was about 50 million tonnes. The total iron ore<br />
m<strong>in</strong>eral reserves (hematite) is about 1148 million tonnes as<br />
assessed <strong>in</strong> 2005 by <strong>the</strong> IBM. At <strong>the</strong> present rate <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>eral reserves <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> State will be exhausted <strong>in</strong> about<br />
20 years. However, if <strong>the</strong> figures <strong>of</strong> illegal m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is added,<br />
which is substantial, <strong>the</strong> resources will get exhausted <strong>in</strong> a<br />
much shorter period and raises <strong>the</strong> serious question <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ter<br />
generation equity.<br />
19. It is imperative that after consider<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>eral<br />
availability <strong>in</strong> different districts <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> State, susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
capacity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> roads and o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>frastructure with reference<br />
to transportation <strong>of</strong> iron ore, a decision regard<strong>in</strong>g maximum<br />
quantity <strong>of</strong> iron ore that should be permitted to be extracted<br />
from a particular region should be taken and <strong>the</strong>reafter<br />
production <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual m<strong>in</strong>es should be regulated. The<br />
present system <strong>of</strong> allow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dividual m<strong>in</strong>es to decide <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
level <strong>of</strong> production, without any l<strong>in</strong>kages to overall m<strong>in</strong>eral<br />
availability, status <strong>of</strong> roads, maximum number <strong>of</strong> trucks that<br />
should be permitted, requirement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
state and also <strong>the</strong> adjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g states, is not a very effective<br />
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