Shivamogga blast: Illegal quarrying prohibited in 18 villages of Mandya district
The revenue, mines and geology, and other department officials are patrolling the areas to ensure that no one including the nearby villagers enters the quarry.
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MYSURU: In the backdrop of the Shivamogga blast killing five labourers, the Mandya district administration has imposed prohibitory orders on illegal quarrying/mining in and around Krishnaraja Sagara Reservoir (KSR), Srirangapatna, and Padvapura taluk.
The crushing activities, transport, and blasting have come to standstill as the Pandavapura Assistant Commissioner has imposed ban orders that will be in effect from January 25 to March 24 in baby Betta, baby Betta Kaval, Kaneve Koppel, Honaganahalli, Kattere, K Malanehalli, Malagere, Dinka, Alpahalli, Bidahalli, Bistahalli, Madarahalli, Banaggado, Chinnakurli, Kamanayakanahalli, Tirumalapura, Gunmanahalli, and Mallesandra.
Strict action to be taken against illegal mining, says Karnataka Minister ANI | Updated: Jan 28, 2021 12:24 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 28 (ANI): Days after Shivamogga blast, Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh R Nirani on Wednesday warned those indulging in illegal mining and said stringent action will be taken against them. We have information regarding illegal mining activities. I have instructed the officials to prepare a list of offenders and submit a report. The government will take action against them, Nirani said while addressing the media, after meeting with top officials over measures to prevent illegal mining and policy to regularise unauthorised mining.
He visited the blast site today in his hometown where a truckload of gelatin went off at a stone-crusher facility at Hunasody on the outskirts of Shivamogga on Thursday night. The Chief Minister said six people were killed in the blast and a compensation of Rs 5 lakh was announced for their relatives.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 23 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that six deaths have been confirmed so far in the blast incident at a crusher site in Shivamogga.