Ms. Ambareesh, who has locked horns with the JD(S) leaders, including Mr Kumaraswamy, on the safety of the KRS dam and illegal mining, reiterated her concern over the dam’s safety and her resolve to fight illegal mining. She said her decision to inspect a few mines had “rattled those supportive of illegal mining and have benefited from it”. She said people of the region know who is behind illegal mining and those who have nothing to hide should not worry about her decision to inspect the mines. The MP reiterated that she was not opposed to legal mining but was concerned about the illegal mining close to KRS. The MP had announced inspection of a slew of mining sites in the district and this came in the backdrop of the allegations that illegal mining was rampant in Mandya district.

Source: The Hindu July 07, 2021 17:37 UTC