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This report was finalized and prepared with inputs from the Income Tax
Department's Commissionerate of Central Circle. The chapter 2 of the Lokayukta Report on illegal mining in Karnataka details the method in which the Belekeri Port was the anchor point of export of illegally mined iron ore. The
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had recommended Gokul's suspension on behalf of some politicians with business interests, Palemar defended his recommendation to suspend Gokul, saying Gokul had failed to attend a meeting, and "this raised suspicions that he too might have had a role to play in this particular incident. Because of
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in mining in
Bellary, including in the allowed geography, encroachment of forest land, massive underpayment of state mining royalties relative to the market price of iron ore and systematic starvation of government mining entities. This report was finalized and prepared with inputs from the Income
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Hegde's resignation sought to underline the helplessness of the advisory post of the
Lokayukta in such situations. The resignation has brought considerable public attention on the scam, whose existence the government has also been forced to admit.
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with control of corruption, admitted to an illegal iron-ore export racket at
Belekeri Port involving 35 lakh metric tonnes of iron ore. It is said that the scam was worth an estimated 60,000 crore rupees (US$ 12 billion).
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and he felt powerless to help. He expressed inability to be effective in his anti-corruption mandate owing to a non-cooperative
Government of Karnataka. Amid media speculation that the ports minister
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seized the ore and the high court refused to permit it to be exported, a large part of it was surreptitiously exported from the port. After persistent protests and public pressure,
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after paying a minuscule royalty to the government. The major irregularities involve mines in
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336:"Santosh Hegde Full Interview: 'Mining Lease Is Used As James Bond's Gun'"
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572:"Puttur: Shiradi Ghat Woes – Concreting Proposal Languishing at Delhi"
310:"Santosh Hegde Interview: 'Mining Lease Is Used As James Bond's Gun'"
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560:. Department of Ecology and Environment, Govt. of Karnataka.
386:"Hegde: 'I was helpless in protecting an honest officer'"
555:"State of the environment report: Mining and Quarrying"
500:"Ore-laden trucks turn highways into 'accident zones'"
443:"Palemar says he meant no disrespect to the Lokayukta"
192:"Jetties being built illegally at Belekeri Port: NGOs"
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this I recommend that he be placed under suspension".
635:"Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining (PDF)"
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Tax Department's Commissionerate of Central Circle.
656:"Belekeri port was anchor point for irregularities"
244:"Cong 'backs' Hegde and alleges BJP-mafia nexus"
110:Related road damage, accidents and loss of lives
617:"Karnataka Lokayukta report on illegal mining"
451:. Chennai, India. 25 June 2010. Archived from
362:. Chennai, India. 14 July 2009. Archived from
200:. Chennai, India. 4 March 2010. Archived from
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354:"Illegal mining: Lokayukta slams Government"
600:"Lokayukta report on illegal mining (PDF)"
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230:"Yeddyurappa admits iron ore racket"
145:Salgaonkar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd
686:History of Karnataka (1947–present)
410:"Lokayukta indicts BSY govt, quits"
218:. The Indian Express. 30 June 2010.
469:. Deccan Chronicle. Archived from
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216:"Karnataka govt faces Hegde heat"
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