<p>Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who is schedule to visit Bangalore on July 4 to meet Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is likely to raise illegal mining activities in the state and steps taken to put an end the menace.<br /><br />Tomar, who will visit Bangalore as part of his tour to mineral rich states to seek their co-operation for evolving a transparent system of allocating mines, is also expected to raise the pending mining leases issue in Karnataka.<br /><br />‘Curb illegal mining’<br /><br />The minister is also likely to discuss about the steps taken by the State government on curbing illegal mining activities and adopting transparent system in granting mining permission.<br /><br />With the large number of applications seeking permission to excavate ore are pending in Karnataka, the minister is expected to request the chief minister to give early clearances.<br /> <br />In Karnataka alone, 16,446 applications seeking fresh mining leases are pending before the government.<br /><br />Transparent system<br /><br />Tomar had already written to mineral rich states including Karnataka seeking their cooperation for evolving a transparent system of allocating mines and bringing amendments to the more than half-a-century old mining law, an official statement said.</p>.<p>Expressing concern over negative public perception with regard to mining, Tomar has urged states to come together to evolve a “transparent and efficient system of allocation of leases along with a robust regulatory framework that best serves India’s interests”.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who is schedule to visit Bangalore on July 4 to meet Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is likely to raise illegal mining activities in the state and steps taken to put an end the menace.<br /><br />Tomar, who will visit Bangalore as part of his tour to mineral rich states to seek their co-operation for evolving a transparent system of allocating mines, is also expected to raise the pending mining leases issue in Karnataka.<br /><br />‘Curb illegal mining’<br /><br />The minister is also likely to discuss about the steps taken by the State government on curbing illegal mining activities and adopting transparent system in granting mining permission.<br /><br />With the large number of applications seeking permission to excavate ore are pending in Karnataka, the minister is expected to request the chief minister to give early clearances.<br /> <br />In Karnataka alone, 16,446 applications seeking fresh mining leases are pending before the government.<br /><br />Transparent system<br /><br />Tomar had already written to mineral rich states including Karnataka seeking their cooperation for evolving a transparent system of allocating mines and bringing amendments to the more than half-a-century old mining law, an official statement said.</p>.<p>Expressing concern over negative public perception with regard to mining, Tomar has urged states to come together to evolve a “transparent and efficient system of allocation of leases along with a robust regulatory framework that best serves India’s interests”.<br /><br /></p>