central empowered committee report (i) of the cec in writ petition

CENTRAL EMPOWERED COMMITTEE
REPORT (III) OF THE CEC REGARDING ILLEGAL
MINING AND ENCROACHMENT IN 1081.40
HECTARES OF FOREST AREA IN BHS REGION
BY WAY OF MINING PITS, OVER BURDEN
DUMPS, CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, ETC.
OUTSIDE THE LEASE AREAS
In the Report dated 18.12.2008 of the Lokayukta,
Karnataka, inter alia it is stated that 1081.40 hectares of
forest area is under illegal mining / encroachment by way of
mining pits, over burden dumps, construction of roads, etc.
undertaken by the various lease holders outside their
sanctioned mining lease area. The break up of the area, as
given in the Lokayukta, Karnataka Report, is as under:
Sl.No. (In Hectares)
1. Encroachment in the form of 147.29
2.
extraction of iron ore (pit)
Encroachment due to waste dumps 306.07
3. Other type of encroachments 504.09
4. Encroachment due to construction 124.90
of roads to mines
Total encroachments 1081.40
Total Length of the mining roads (in 180.42
Kms)
2. A statement showing the mine-wise details, as given in
the Lokayukta, Karnataka Report is enclosed at
ANNEXURE-R-52 to this Report. Out of 99 cases dealt with
in the Lokayukta Report, the details of illegal mining /
encroachment are provided in respect of 74 cases (60 cases
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