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Mr. S. K. Ramoo
The Hindu
Bangalore


11 August 2000

Reg.: Your article "KIOCL mining lease renewed despite protests" in The Hindu, dated July 26th, 2000

Dear Mr. Ramoo,

I write with reference to the aforementioned article wherein you have quoted Mr. K. V. Narendra of Urban Research Centre arguing a case for relocating the Kudremukh mines to Sandur, and providing rationale for the same.

I wish to inform you that the original note on alternatives was prepared by us, and Mr. Narendra acknowledges the same in his letter to the CM, dated 17 Jul 2000, copy enclosed. The information you have quoted in your article is from the ESG note which is available on the internet at http://www.angelfire.com/journal/nagini/kudremukh.html. However, I am enclosing a copy of the same for your perusal.

Thanking you,

Yours truly,

Leo F. Saldanha
Coordinator
Environment Support Group

Cc: Mr. K. V. Narendra, Urban Research Centre, Bangalore

Encl.: As above