Karnataka High Court Bans Mining Around KRS Dam, Warns Of "Colossal Hazard"

The ban issued on Monday will be in force till the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, conducts a dam safety survey.

Expressing concern over the mining blasts affecting the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam in Srirangapatna, Mandya, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday imposed a ban on mining and blasting activities within a 20-km radius of the structure.

The ban issued on Monday will be in force till the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, conducts a dam safety survey. However, the court has not fixed any deadline for the study to be undertaken under the Dam Safety Act, 2022.

The high court had earlier made the State Committee on Dam Safety (SCDS) a party to the petition.