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The mining victims of Belekeri
In the port village of Belekeri, close to the Bellary mines in Karnataka, more and more people are suffering from respiratory ailments including asthma. The reason: Dust, which hundreds of trucks haul from several mining operations. It has transformed the air quality of this town for the worse.The port is closed during the monsoon season every year...
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Belekeri: Heart of the mining storm
An otherwise minor port on the coast of Karnataka, Belekeri tossed into headlines as it emerges as the epicentre of what could be the biggest mining scam in the country.Political interference into the inquiry caused Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde to resign in June.Hedge has taken back his resignation, but now the Opposition is unwilling to withdraw its p...
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The mining victims of Belekeri
In the port village of Belekeri, close to the Bellary mines in Karnataka, more and more people are suffering from respiratory ailments including asthma. The reason: Dust, which hundreds of trucks haul from several mining operations. It has transformed the air quality of this town for the worse.The port is closed during the monsoon season every year...
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Belekeri: Heart of the mining storm
An otherwise minor port on the coast of Karnataka, Belekeri tossed into headlines as it emerges as the epicentre of what could be the biggest mining scam in the country.Political interference into the inquiry caused Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde to resign in June.Hedge has taken back his resignation, but now the Opposition is unwilling to withdraw its p...
