Mining the Future: Tamil Nadu's High Tech Gamble Against Illicit Extraction The Tamil Nadu government's recent announcement to establish a real time mineral monitoring system has sparked hope that the state can finally get its arms around the long standing problem of illicit mining.
This move appears to be a much needed injection of technology into an area plagued by corruption and revenue leaks.
The numbers are daunting: over 1,300 vehicles seized, 1,161 FIRs registered, and 155 quarrying violations detected in just three months.