Glut in Karnataka iron ore mines as imports surge; miners approach NITI

FIMI estimates that the mining industry, including government entities NMDC and MML, will not be able to produce or sell up to the permissible capacity given the pile-up in stock

Stock of iron ore is piling up at the mines in Karnataka, despite constant reminders to various authorities by miners. The major reason is continuous imports. The miners have now approached the NITI Aayog, seeking intervention.
 
Miners from Karnataka have urged the NITI Aayog to take measures and they referred the letter written by the state Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking intervention.
 
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has written to the Prime Minister about the rising import of iron ore, and has sought an increase in basic customs duty on the