<p>The state government has banned quarry activities in the 2-km radius of Karinjeshwara Temple in Bantwal taluk.</p>.<p>According to the notification issued by Under Secretary to Government Commerce and Industry (mines), the ban order is issued as per Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994. </p>.<p>The Karinjeshwara Temple is situated at Kavalamudoor village. The two-km radius of the temple is restricted for religious activities and all the quarry and crusher activities will be banned with immediate effect until further order, the notification said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-to-regularise-unauthorised-quarrying-1183063.html" target="_blank">Karnataka to regularise 'unauthorised' quarrying</a></strong></p>.<p>It may be recalled that Deputy Commissioner Ravi Kumar M R had written to the government seeking to ban quarrying up to two-km radius of the temple.</p>.<p>The Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) Bantwal had submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on November 19, 2022, urging the government to protect the temple’s sanctity by banning all quarry activities in the area surrounding the temple.</p>.<p>The chief minister, in turn, had directed the district administration to look into the issue.</p>.<p>Accordingly, a team comprising assistant commissioner and deputy director of mines and geology department conducted a joint inspection of the spot on January 12. Based on the report of the committee, the DC had written to the state government.</p>
<p>The state government has banned quarry activities in the 2-km radius of Karinjeshwara Temple in Bantwal taluk.</p>.<p>According to the notification issued by Under Secretary to Government Commerce and Industry (mines), the ban order is issued as per Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994. </p>.<p>The Karinjeshwara Temple is situated at Kavalamudoor village. The two-km radius of the temple is restricted for religious activities and all the quarry and crusher activities will be banned with immediate effect until further order, the notification said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-to-regularise-unauthorised-quarrying-1183063.html" target="_blank">Karnataka to regularise 'unauthorised' quarrying</a></strong></p>.<p>It may be recalled that Deputy Commissioner Ravi Kumar M R had written to the government seeking to ban quarrying up to two-km radius of the temple.</p>.<p>The Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) Bantwal had submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on November 19, 2022, urging the government to protect the temple’s sanctity by banning all quarry activities in the area surrounding the temple.</p>.<p>The chief minister, in turn, had directed the district administration to look into the issue.</p>.<p>Accordingly, a team comprising assistant commissioner and deputy director of mines and geology department conducted a joint inspection of the spot on January 12. Based on the report of the committee, the DC had written to the state government.</p>