Ballari MP Tukaram seeks Centre’s intervention to settle Karnataka-Andhra boundary dispute
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Ballari MP E. Tukaram requested the Indian central government to intervene in a long-standing interstate boundary dispute between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh involving a mining area.
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- Ballari member of parliament E. Tukaram has requested the central government to help resolve a border dispute between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
- The controversy centers on a 68.5-hectare area leased to Obulapuram Mining Company.
- Discrepancies exist between historical survey maps and current boundary records in the region.
- Allegations have emerged regarding illegal iron ore extraction and forest land encroachment outside authorized lease boundaries.
- Official intervention is sought to reconcile records and verify the location of boundary pillars to prevent further loss to the public exchequer.
What to watch next
- Response from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs or the Inter-State Council Secretariat.
- Potential coordination between Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and the Survey of India to resolve the boundary dispute.
- Outcome of proposed surveys or audits regarding iron ore mining in the disputed area.
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E. Tukaram
Ballari Lok Sabha member
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“The MP said the 68.5-hectare area covered by OMC Lease-6 was shown on a Survey of India toposheet and adjoined mining leases 1 to 5 around boundary pillars 62 to 67.”
In the article
…Srivastava, Mr. Tukaram sought the intervention of a competent Central authority or agency to examine the boundary issue in coordination with the Governments of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and the Survey of India. The MP said the 68.5-hectare area covered by OMC Lease-6 was shown on a Survey of India toposheet and adjoined mining leases 1 to 5 around boundary pillars 62 to 67. He said the issue involved historical survey records, village boundaries, traverse data and the identification of the inter-State boundary in relation to mining leases and alleged irregularities in the extraction and…
“He alleged that public resources were being extracted by some companies and forest land encroached upon beyond the legally demarcated lease area at the inter-State boundary without the requisite authority, resulting in loss to the public exchequer.”
In the article
…System (DGPS) survey to prepare an authenticated boundary map. The MP also referred to allegations of extraction and transportation of iron ore from the Sandur-Ballari cluster by extending into the area in question. He alleged that public resources were being extracted by some companies and forest land encroached upon beyond the legally demarcated lease area at the inter-State boundary without the requisite authority, resulting in loss to the public exchequer. Published - September 26, 2026 06:56 pm IST…
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NamedIndia · Andhra Pradesh · Andhra Pradesh Survey Department · Ballari · Karnataka · Obulapuram Mining Company · Amit Shah · Ashish Srivastava · E. Tukaram · Inter-State Council Secretariat · Ministry of Home Affairs · Survey of India
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