Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) on Monday clarified that it has no iron ore mine in Karnataka or anywhere else in the country, so there was no case for alleged illegal iron ore mining by it in that State.

Reacting to the recent Karnataka Lokayukta report, which has cited AEL and claimed the Chief Ministership of Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa, Mr Devang Desai, Group CFO, Adani Group, said in a press statement here that AEL is only one of the four port operators providing services at Belekeri.

“We pay port charges to the Government and render services related to storage and handling of cargo.”

All the responsibility of approvals relating to mine permits and transportation lie with the miner and/or exporter. AEL, as port operator, has only contractual responsibilities of rendering port service of storage and handling like any other port operator in the country. AEL has rendered these services in compliance of all rules and regulations laid down by the port and Customs authorities, he added.

“We are not aware of any alleged gratifications as referred to in the report, and we strongly deny the same,” Mr Desai said, adding AEL had not indulged in any unauthorised activity.

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