The Supreme Court has now asked the Karnataka government to notify within two weeks the proposed Karnataka Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation Rules, 2010. As an alternative, it has also asked the State to lift the ban on transportation of iron ore slated for export. The Apex Court Bench has told the Karnataka government that an export ban order cannot be forever. The Karnataka government has sought more time from the court saying it was “doing a complete overhaul” of the laws governing the mining and transportation of ore.