- (1.) We direct macro level EIA study to be undertaken by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education ['ICFRE', for short] in collaboration with Wildlife Institute of India, FSI and such other domain experts, as may be decided by ICFRE in consultation with Ministry of Environment and Forest ['MoEF', for short]. This would be in respect of the Bellary district. The MoEF will frame a detail Terms of Reference for the proposed study within one week. The macro level EIA study shall also indicate whether the district of Bellary constitutes one single environmental unit or it constitutes more than one unit with different degrees of environmental degradation. The Report shall be submitted within three months. It shall be open to the FIMI and the petitioner in Writ Petition (C) No.562 of 2009 to provide necessary inputs to ICFRE, which will also be taken into account while submitting the macro level EIA study Report.
(2.) Nmdc has mining leases in the Bellary district. The particulars of lessee-wise iron ore production for the mines held by NMDC is given hereinbelow : Sr. No. Lessee Name M.L. No. Extent (Mect.) IBM CONSENT (MITPA) STATUS 2008-2009 (In metric tonnes) 2009-2010 (In metric tonnes) 2010-2011 (In metric tonnes) Hospet Sector Production Despatch Production Despatch Production Despatch 1. NMDC 1111 647.5 7.0000 Working 1488875.00 543373.00 457052.00 701745.00 0.00 813978.00 2. NMDC 2396 608 7.0000 Working 5437621.00 5112617.00 5582289.00 5485528.00 4217862.00 4427172.00
(3.) We are informed that, as far as Sr. No.1 is concerned, the production is 'nil' for the Financial Year 2010-2011 ending on 31st March, 2011. This is on account of stay Order given by the High Court of Karnataka in Writ Appeal Nos.1134/2009 and 1135/2009. As far as Sr. No.2 is concerned, that problem does not exist.;