ANANTAPUR: District Forest Officer Kallol Biswas issued a notice to Obulapuram Mines Company seeking an explanation on how it had illegally excavated Rs 25 crore worth iron ore over the last two years.
The Obulapuram Mines Company belonging to Karnataka Minister Janardhan Reddy has been in accused of illegally excavating ore from areas beyond its allocated jurisdiction.
There is a case pending in the Supreme Court on the issue.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Karnataka minister's mining firm denies receiving notice
Obulapuram Mining Co, owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, Thursday said it has not received any notice on alleged illegal mining in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.
'We came to know through the media about the notice issued to the company,' said Obulapuram managing director B.V. Sreenivasa Reddy in a statement.
'We will respond once we receive the same (the notice). We are surprised that the officer concerned approached the media before the company was served a notice,' Sreenivasa Reddy said in the statement.
He was reacting to media reports that Anantapur district forest officer Kallol Biswas had issued a notice to Obulapuram seeking an explanation on how it had illegally excavated iron ore worth Rs.25 crore over the past two years.
Obulapuram promoter and Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy is a business associate of Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Obulapuram has been accused of having illegally excavated iron ore in areas beyond that allotted to it.
The issue has created political heat in the state on several occasions with the main opposition, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), alleging that the Congress government showed undue favour in extending mining lease to the company.
'We came to know through the media about the notice issued to the company,' said Obulapuram managing director B.V. Sreenivasa Reddy in a statement.
'We will respond once we receive the same (the notice). We are surprised that the officer concerned approached the media before the company was served a notice,' Sreenivasa Reddy said in the statement.
He was reacting to media reports that Anantapur district forest officer Kallol Biswas had issued a notice to Obulapuram seeking an explanation on how it had illegally excavated iron ore worth Rs.25 crore over the past two years.
Obulapuram promoter and Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy is a business associate of Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Obulapuram has been accused of having illegally excavated iron ore in areas beyond that allotted to it.
The issue has created political heat in the state on several occasions with the main opposition, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), alleging that the Congress government showed undue favour in extending mining lease to the company.
Levy royalty on iron ore, TD tells Govt
HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has demanded that the State Government, like its Karnataka counterpart, levy royalty on iron ore. It has also urged it to check the irregularities being committed by the Obulapuram Mining Corporation of Gali Janardhan Reddy.
Speaking to reporters here today, TDP leader N Janardhan Reddy said the Karnataka Government had fixed Rs 1,000 as royalty for every tonne of iron ore extracted and that the AP Government too could get much-needed income through a similar measure at a time when it did not even have money to pay salaries and pensions.
Should Chief Minister K Rosaiah take the step, the State would get crores of rupees as the daily earnings of Gali Janardhan Reddy were between Rs 10 crore and 15 crore, the TDP leader explained.
He said Gali Janardhan Reddy was extracting large quantities of ore from Obulapuram mines, while maintaining that some of it was being drawn from Pendlimarri, Dhone and Veldurthi mines.
The late YS Rajasekhara Reddy had encouraged Gali Janardhan Reddy, he alleged, and urged the present chief minister not to continue likewise.
He demanded that the State Government should fix the boundaries of Obulapuram mines as there were allegations of illegal mining.
He recalled that the TDP had already highlighted corruption in the mines and that the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee had published a book on the illegal activities of Gali Janardhan Reddy.
Speaking to reporters here today, TDP leader N Janardhan Reddy said the Karnataka Government had fixed Rs 1,000 as royalty for every tonne of iron ore extracted and that the AP Government too could get much-needed income through a similar measure at a time when it did not even have money to pay salaries and pensions.
Should Chief Minister K Rosaiah take the step, the State would get crores of rupees as the daily earnings of Gali Janardhan Reddy were between Rs 10 crore and 15 crore, the TDP leader explained.
He said Gali Janardhan Reddy was extracting large quantities of ore from Obulapuram mines, while maintaining that some of it was being drawn from Pendlimarri, Dhone and Veldurthi mines.
The late YS Rajasekhara Reddy had encouraged Gali Janardhan Reddy, he alleged, and urged the present chief minister not to continue likewise.
He demanded that the State Government should fix the boundaries of Obulapuram mines as there were allegations of illegal mining.
He recalled that the TDP had already highlighted corruption in the mines and that the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee had published a book on the illegal activities of Gali Janardhan Reddy.
Sources: BJP offers olive branch to Karnataka Speaker
Source have told TIMES NOW that the BJP has offered an olive branch to Jagdish Shettar, who is the Speaker of the Karnataka assembly. Sources claim that in order to quell the infighting in the state BJP, the party’s central leadership has offered Shettar any cabinet post of his choice in Karnataka – but that Shettar has rejected this offer.
In the ongoing fight between Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and the Reddy brothers, Shettar seems to have become a rallying point for the latter as well as other dissident MLAs, and his name is apparently being proposed as a possible alternative to Yeddyurappa.
Shettar is said to have decided to resign as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and now if reports of his turning down a place in the Chief Minister’s cabinet are true, the BJP’s troubles in the state could get more complicated.
Shettar, who was in the city of Mysore yesterday (October 28) to attend a wedding on Wednesday, said,” I am closely watching the political developments. Rest of the things are left to the almighty.”
Sources say the Speaker also is unhappy with the chief minister’s style of functioning and also Minister for Rural Development and Panchyati Raj Shobha Karanlaje’s prominence in the government.
He is said to have thought of resigning on October 9, along with Chief Minister’s parliamentary secretary S A Ramdas and four others. However, the decision was put off in the wake of the floods in north Karnataka.
BJP leaders close to Shettar claimed supports from majority of the ministers including independents, MLAs that would take to a logical end in a week.
Earlier in the day, there were reports that the BJP high command, through the state BJP incharge, Arun Jaitley who is at present camped in Karnataka speaking to both sides, had conveyed to Yeddyurappa their support and asked him to take a call on how to deal with the brewing ‘rebellion’.
A jittery BJP has however, so far officially denied any infighting within the party.
source@
http://www.timesnow.tv/Sources-BJP-offers-olive-branch-to-Karnataka-Speaker/articleshow/4330783.cms
In the ongoing fight between Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and the Reddy brothers, Shettar seems to have become a rallying point for the latter as well as other dissident MLAs, and his name is apparently being proposed as a possible alternative to Yeddyurappa.
Shettar is said to have decided to resign as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and now if reports of his turning down a place in the Chief Minister’s cabinet are true, the BJP’s troubles in the state could get more complicated.
Shettar, who was in the city of Mysore yesterday (October 28) to attend a wedding on Wednesday, said,” I am closely watching the political developments. Rest of the things are left to the almighty.”
Sources say the Speaker also is unhappy with the chief minister’s style of functioning and also Minister for Rural Development and Panchyati Raj Shobha Karanlaje’s prominence in the government.
He is said to have thought of resigning on October 9, along with Chief Minister’s parliamentary secretary S A Ramdas and four others. However, the decision was put off in the wake of the floods in north Karnataka.
BJP leaders close to Shettar claimed supports from majority of the ministers including independents, MLAs that would take to a logical end in a week.
Earlier in the day, there were reports that the BJP high command, through the state BJP incharge, Arun Jaitley who is at present camped in Karnataka speaking to both sides, had conveyed to Yeddyurappa their support and asked him to take a call on how to deal with the brewing ‘rebellion’.
A jittery BJP has however, so far officially denied any infighting within the party.
source@
http://www.timesnow.tv/Sources-BJP-offers-olive-branch-to-Karnataka-Speaker/articleshow/4330783.cms
REDDY, 15 MLAS LAND IN HYDERABAD RESORT
• One more group leaving for Goa
• CM cancels MLAs' meet
• Shettar firm on CM's post
• Solution this evening or 'morrow
• YSR's son may intervene
Bangalore, Oct. 29 (MRS)- The rift within the ruling BJP seems to be heading towards the final showdown, with rival groups refusing to budge.
Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyu-rappa suffered a setback as a meeting of MLAs, he considered them to be his supporters, did not take place.
He had called the meeting at his residence on Race Course Road at 8 am. The CM had to cancel it as only three MLAs turned up till at 8.30 am.
According to sources, the Chief Minister was expecting at least 71 MLAs to turn up.
Meanwhile, he continued to challenge Reddy camp when he transferred today 21 officers of Bellary and Gadag districts including Bellary Addl. Superintendent of Police Ashok Kurera.
Chief Ministerial aspirant and Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar today became more assertive. He refused to accept the Cabinet berth offered by the Chief Minister.
Shettar's close aides, who met him and extended their support to him, contended that the time had come for installing Shettar as the Chief Minister.
In Hyderabad
BJP sources said that 15 MLAs supporting Reddy brothers have landed at a resort on Airport Road in Hyderabad. Tourism Minister Janardhan Reddy is expected at the resort any time for a meeting with them.
There are also strong rumours that Reddy may meet Jagmohan Reddy, son of late Andhra Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhar Reddy.
Another source said that 11 more MLAs and four Ministers will leave for Goa by a chartered flight at 4 pm and stay at a resort.
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