SC not to interfere in framing of mining rules in K'taka

New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India
Monday refused to interfere in the south Indian state
Karnataka government's decision to frame rules to prevent
illegal mining in the state.
A bench headed by justice R V Raveendran turned down
the plea of mining companies challenging the state
government's decision to put in place a mechanism to regulate
mining.
The state government informed the court that
regulatory measures have been put in place and Karnataka
Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of
Minerals Rules have been notified.
The court had earlier allowed the export of the iron
ore lying at major ports of Karnataka after the state
government banned its offshore movement in July 2010 in the
wake of widespread allegations of illegal mining.
The state government had on July 26 and July 28, 2010,
banned the export of iron ore in the wake of widespread
reports of illegal mining.