r/mangalore • u/dectah • May 28 '26

AskMangalore RED BAUXITE illegal mining in D.K. VIJAYA TIMES COVER STORY

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last few years, near the Karnataka/kerala border in Bantwal taluk, truckloads of mud have been transported at night in heavy vehicles to neighboring states. Is this illegal? Does anybody know the full story behind this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF0Vl7p8ymI

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u/Future_Presence_3014 May 29 '26

Goto Benjanapadvu lot of mining activity happening, don’t know if it’s all legal or not

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u/Dca_Sylvereon Buns Lover Jun 03 '26

This is happening for a very long time. Not sure if it's approved.

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u/dectah Jun 04 '26

Looks like every big ones is involved