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- The Department of Mines and Geology has suspended all grey granite mining activities in Mayasandra village, Devanahalli, until further orders.
- The action follows allegations that mining on 2 acres 23 guntas of land encroached on a storm water drain connecting to a lake, blocking its natural water flow with soil, stone and mining waste.
- The Deputy Commissioner recorded in a report that this could harm public interest and environmental balance, and directed the department to stop mining immediately.
- The move came after a Prajavani report prompted a suo motu complaint by the upalokayukta and a separate Lokayukta complaint filed by K.N.
- Chiranjeevi, with a hearing held on July 29.
What to watch next
- Whether the mining lease holder resumes operations and faces legal action as warned by the senior geologist
- The outcome of the Lokayukta case and upalokayukta proceedings on the drain encroachment complaint
- Any further orders from the mines department on lifting or continuing the suspension and restoring the drain
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