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Mangalore: Corruption From Leasing to Export Stage of Mining a Fact - Lokayukta Hegde

  •   Sat, Jan 08 2011 01:03:12 PM

Mangalore: Corruption From Leasing to Export Stage of Mining a Fact - Lokayukta Hegde
 
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Jan 8: Lokayukta Justice Santhosh Hegde, known for his crusade against corruption and
the mining lobby, addressing the media persons at Journalists Study Centre, Mangalore on Saturday January 8 said that the report on illegal mining in Karnataka submitted by him to the state government during 2008 is upheld by the report of the Central Empowered Committee which came out recently.

Giving more details to the press, he said corruption is rampantly spread from the stage of leasing to the stage of export of iron ore. During the year 2000 iron ore did not have much value compare to recent years. When China hosted Olympics it boosted metal demand as a result the cost of mines per 1 metric ton rose to Rs 10,000 from Rs 120. The mining lobbyist also have been deceiving the state government by paying just Rs 27 royalty.

During the period everybody started applying for the license. Hence this caused mining to extend in reserved forest areas. The survey was not done properly and central government also did not assent some of the applicants to carry out the mining works. So I can confidently say that mining in Bellary and other part of our state is illegal, Hegde asserted. The main cause for the deplorable condition of many roads in our state is overloaded mines lorries. The capacity of one lorry is 16 tonness but it is observed that some extend it to 24 tonnes, he noted.
 
Disagreeing with the information that now export of iron ore has stopped in the state, he said now iron ore is exported through seaways from Goa, Chennai, Visakapatanam and other east coast centres. Mining is taking place in the state with Andhra’s permit and huge fraud is taking place while giving transportation permit, he noted.
 
He stressed that ban on export of mines should be strictly implemented as it is non re-generable resource which may last in coming 30 years if the same amount of mining extraction is continued.
  

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  • KUMAR, KUDLA/ DUBAI

    Sun, Jan 09 2011

    JDS HAGU CONGRESS NA MUNDINA CHALANA CHITRA LOKAYUKTHA DA HOSA HERO...

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  • Balakrishna Shetty, Yellur/Dubai

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    British MP David Chator is sent to 18months in jail for misusing public money of about Rs 15 lakhs (22000 British Pounds). In India we are virtually making the persons who stole thousands of crores Heroes or some kind of martyrs and in the process we spend again thousands of crores of public money. Why is it becoming easy to punish innocents, poor and ignorant but nailing Gazni Mahmood type robbers of the nation so difficult especially if they are in politics? How do they become indispensable? Why can't we replace them and throw these persons into the jail till the law decides on final punishment.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    Shriman Nagesh Nayakjeee, Sushma Swaraj jeeee, Gadkarijee....Reddyjee..Yediurappaji......and all jeeeeeee? What is this jee.....? BJP hi comand manages with which income......?

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  • shamanna, Bangalore

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    Mr Hegdes are efforts looks to be going in vain. Its a pity.Morever why the hell yeddy appointed another enquiry from a judge when hegde was enquiring? yeddy knew Santhosh will unfold Yeddys Mundu and thats why Yeddy played a game to secure his mundu.

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  • Gabriel, Sagar

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    Looting the Mother Earth and cheating the People of the Land and still governing the People of the State is just a reflection how bad is the state of affairs of the present governance is all about.

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    I dont think the guilty will be punished. Worst come , worst, just they need to change their party ( political affiliation)to escape the wrath.Everything will be alright.
    The only solution is, citizen of this so called 'VIBRANT DEMOCRACY'must learn to call a spade, is 'spade'.

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  • K. S. Mayya, Mangalore/South Korea

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    What a shame. We have all the facts on the table, but still it took so much time for our law enforcement agencies to zero in on the culprits. It's a different matter if this whole exercise will reach its logical conclusion. The sad part of the whole story is, these mining brothers will find their way out out of this trouble without much hassle. Because as Reddy brother knows very well and so as do we...money buys everything. So, anybody who wants quick money has to just follow the foot steps of Reddy brothers and ensure that cost of dealing with law enforcement agencies is built into the price of iron ore. Justice Hegde is giving a press conference, but let me tell you the same court that he might have once presided is purchasable...what about that? We are dreaming of being a superpower. Do we really think we can achieve that when we cannot prosecute the culprits..let alone prevent such illegal activities and what's worse, they can dictate a government the ordinary Indians put in power. The problem is with our conscience. Anybody else could have done that. In this instance it is Reddy brothers. Name changes and the pillage will continue. We need a stronger law and order system that can see the point IN TIME and prevent such things.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    Arun Jaitley of BJP who speaks with loud mouth against corruption in congress party should act against Reddy's.

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  • Capt.Cornelio, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    Nothing will happen to reddy brothers as they keep financing sushma swaraj.if peopel of karnataka want corrupt politician out thye need to use their brains during election time.what happened recent zilla panchayat election.we call yeddi is a corrupt man why did we vote for them in recent election.I have high regards for our lokayukth.Peaople of karnataka wake up use ur brains and common sense and decide what u want.after voting dont criticise that poor yeddi who is a honest crook

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  • Alwyn crasta, neermarga, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    Dear leaders very simple kindly bring Iran rules, everything will be ok. within 15days.
    Mining gang are having million Rs. in there Ac but they don't. have money for poor people and poor condition road, see our metro prj going very slow. because brainless and selfish politician. i think it will take 20 years to come up, because all old & 3rd class politician will go up. Then new young politican will come up . then hole picture will change.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Sat, Jan 08 2011

    Mr Santhosh Hegde's Graphic narration on illeagal mining is wonderful and informative.My question is why our system so impotent that still illeagal mining and export are taking place unabated?Did state govt has hand in glove in this issue ? How these illgotten money was spent?Operation Kamala,certainly probed by central or state Lokayukta for the interest public.Still Yeddy with out shame sticking to his CM chair is unfortunate.What BJP central leadership doing is "SHOBE TARUVANTHADALLA"

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