The Karnataka's mine mafia can't be reformed,because it has grown to the extent of buying anybody of any level and violating the Law and order of any type and of any level!!So,if at all if the concerned authorities State/Central Governments have any concern for the natures bounty and the public property and the life of the poor, the mining must be banned completely without second thought.Never in the history of Karnataka the politics scooped down to the level as is now...directly or indirectly illegal mining is said to be the cause for such a sad state of affairs.There is no scope to reform mining operations,I think.

After sliding a mile backward into a morass, Karnataka's mining sector has just been shoved a metre forward. Since it has taken an almighty effort by the judiciary and a quasi-judicial body, the Lokayukta, to accomplish even this much, what hope is there for a sector that is vital for Karnataka's and India's industrial development? Will the sector represented by mining firms, traders, transporters, government agencies slide back deep into the sodden mess or can it free itself?

On the evidence so far, it seems the judiciary still has its task cut out. Particularly because many in the legislature and executive, especially the political class, are part of the problem. In fact, some politicians belong to what Lokayukta Santosh Hegde describes as a 'mafia' that has controlled much of the iron ore mining industry and run Bellary district with an iron fist.

Nationalisation of mining industry through out India

By hanging one or two of them.

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