The Supreme Court on Monday lifted the ban imposed on mining operations in Karnataka by permitting resumption of iron ore extraction in 18 ‘A’ category mines.
A three-judge forest bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam, however, laid down strict conditions, including compliance of all statutory guidelines and undertaking of reclamation and rehabilitation (R and R) work.
(Published 03 September 2012, 06:08 IST)