(a) whether any proposals to release forest land for the renewal of mining leases have been received from Karnataka;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken so far in the matter?
(a) whether any proposals to release forest land for the renewal of mining leases have been received from Karnataka;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken so far in the matter?
MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI T.R.BAALU)
(a) to (c) The Central Government has received 21 proposals to release forest land for the renewal of mining leases from Karnataka from 1998 to November 2001. The details of proposals and action taken by the Central Government on each proposal are annexed.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3223 ON `PENDING MINING PROJECTS` FOR REPLY ON 10.12.2001
S.NO. NAME OF PROPOSAL AREA DATE OF STATUS (ha.) APPLICATION
1 Doddanavar Brothers, Belgaum 43.30 17/4/01 Approved on 20.6.01 2 VNK Menon, Bellary 22.45 8/8/01 Returned on 22.8.01 3 MML at Thimapanagudi, Bellary 295.00 6.3.2000 Approved on 18.4.01. 4 Balaji Mines & Minerals Ltd, 22.66 16.3.2000 Approved in-principle Bellary on 10.7.2000 5 Tungabhadra Minerals, Bellary 47.66 23.11.00 Approved on 9.1.01 6 Bharat Mines & Minerals, 26.20 20.7.00 Approved on 20.3.01 Bellary 7 Srinivasulu, Hospet 60.00 4.9.00 Closed on 16.7.01 8 KIOCL, Chikmaglur 4605 12.7.99 Approved subject to approval of the Hon`ble Supreme Court. 9 Hothur Traders, Bellary 38.38 10.8.99 Approved on 21.9.00 10 Goga Guru Shanthiah 42.90 17.8.99 Returned on 23.12.99. 11 Ramghad Minerals, Bellary 20.23 25.10.99 Rejected on 11.1.00 12 M. Dharasharatharama Reddy, 19.95 22.6.98 Approved on 20.4.99 Chitradurga 13 M/s Mineral Enterprises, 12.87 8.7.98 Approved on 1.10.99 Chitradurga 14 M/s Associated Mining Co., 10.12 16.10.98 Approved on 24.3.00 Bellary 15 M/s Goel Brothers, Belgaum 8.00 9.11.98 Approved in-principle on 3.2.2000 16 M/s DN Enterprises,Chitradurga 12.00 6.1.99 Closed on 31.3.00 17 Mysore Cements Ltd., Tumkur 19.38 2.6.99 Approved in-principle on 14.3.2000
S.NO. NAME OF PROPOSAL AREA (ha.) DATE OF APPLICATION
1. M/s Gaviappa, Bellary 32.00 20/6/01
2. MML, Jambunathanahally, Bellary. 38.45 6.6.00
3. Venganapatty, Hospet 123.84 5.9.00
4. M/s Veeyam Pvt. Ltd., Bellary 16.19 1.10.99