In Karnataka, 57 mining companies, including the State-owned Mysore Minerals (MML) and National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), have been booked by the State Forest Department for carrying out mining operations in violation of the Department rules. In response to reports submitted by the Lokayukta and the Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC), the State Forest Department filed cases against the 57 mining companies accused of extracting ore illegally and damaging the forest land by not disposing of the mining waste in the prescribed manner.