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Hon’ble Karnataka High Court are collectively<br />

enclosed at ANNEXURE-R-32 to this Report.<br />

The satellite imageries <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> area (refer<br />

Annexure R-27 <strong>of</strong> this Report) show that <strong>the</strong> area<br />

was hav<strong>in</strong>g moderately dense forest cover dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

2003 and at least up to 17.3.2010. The forest<br />

cover has been completely destroyed between<br />

17.3.2010 and 20.5.2010. As per <strong>the</strong> details<br />

provided by <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> Karnataka (refer<br />

Annexure R-28 <strong>of</strong> this Report) 32,840 trees have<br />

been removed from <strong>the</strong> said m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g lease area;<br />

(b) The m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g lease has been granted to M/s<br />

Sparkl<strong>in</strong>e M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Corporation as <strong>the</strong> sole<br />

applicant even though <strong>the</strong> area is part <strong>of</strong> Block<br />

No.13/1 and for which vide notification dated<br />

15.3.2003 applications have been <strong>in</strong>vited from<br />

public for grant <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g lease. The satellite<br />

imageries <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> area (refer Annexure R-27 <strong>of</strong><br />

this Report) show that <strong>the</strong> area was hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />

moderately dense forest cover and which has<br />

been completely wiped out. As per <strong>the</strong> details<br />

provided by <strong>the</strong> State Government (refer<br />

43<br />

Annexure R-28 <strong>of</strong> this Report) 3255 trees have

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