<p>A team comprising Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) Regional Deputy Controller M S Waghmare, Goa Regional Controller A B Panigrahi and local officials from the Department of Mines and Geology and police began investigations in Hospet, while another team headed by Deputy Controller B L Kotrawali and senior geologist Tirunavakkarasu are conducting investigations in Sandur.<br /><br />After visiting R Pampati and RBSSN mining areas in Hospet, the team held discussions with officials concerned and obtained documents necessary for continuing investigations in Hospet.<br /><br />The investigation will continue till Saturday and the team will visit 24 mining areas in Hospet, Sandur and Bellary.<br /><br />Waghmare told reporters that all the complaints filed with the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment will be looked into.</p>
<p>A team comprising Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) Regional Deputy Controller M S Waghmare, Goa Regional Controller A B Panigrahi and local officials from the Department of Mines and Geology and police began investigations in Hospet, while another team headed by Deputy Controller B L Kotrawali and senior geologist Tirunavakkarasu are conducting investigations in Sandur.<br /><br />After visiting R Pampati and RBSSN mining areas in Hospet, the team held discussions with officials concerned and obtained documents necessary for continuing investigations in Hospet.<br /><br />The investigation will continue till Saturday and the team will visit 24 mining areas in Hospet, Sandur and Bellary.<br /><br />Waghmare told reporters that all the complaints filed with the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment will be looked into.</p>
