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way <strong>of</strong> operat<strong>in</strong>g a valuable m<strong>in</strong>eral which very soon may<br />

become scarce. Similarly, a firm policy about <strong>the</strong> extent <strong>of</strong><br />

m<strong>in</strong>eral that could be allowed to be exported from <strong>the</strong> state /<br />

specific areas needs to be taken.<br />

20. The M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Railways has streaml<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong><br />

procedure for load<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> railways wagons vide order<br />

dated 23.11.2010 which is enclosed at ANNEXURE–R-80 to<br />

this Report. The State <strong>of</strong> Karnataka has notified <strong>the</strong><br />

Karnataka (Prevention <strong>of</strong> Illegal M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, Transportation and<br />

Storage <strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>erals) Rules, 2011 vide Notification dated<br />

1.4.2011 (enclosed at ANNEXURE–R-81 to this Report).<br />

Similarly, <strong>the</strong>re is an urgent need to streaml<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong><br />

procedure for transportation and load<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> iron ore for<br />

export so that <strong>the</strong> export large scale illegally m<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>of</strong> iron<br />

ore could be curbed.<br />

21. The <strong>in</strong>ter-State boundary between Karnataka and<br />

Andhra Pradesh pass<strong>in</strong>g through <strong>the</strong> Bellary Reserve Forest<br />

has not been formally demarcated and confusion prevails. A<br />

number <strong>of</strong> iron ore m<strong>in</strong>es are operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> areas<br />

adjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> disputed <strong>in</strong>ter-State boundary. To curb illegal<br />

m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and transportation and avoid disputes among various<br />

leaseholders, it is imperative that <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ter-State boundary<br />

pass<strong>in</strong>g through Bellary Reserve Forest is determ<strong>in</strong>ed and<br />

laid on <strong>the</strong> ground immediately. A Jo<strong>in</strong>t Team compris<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

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