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Says robust digital monitoring needed to end illegal mining

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level review meeting of the Mining Department at the Civil Secretariat, focusing on modernisation efforts, regulatory reforms, and ongoing initiatives in mineral management and surveillance.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Chief Secretary AtalDulloo, Additional Chief Secretaries Dheeraj Gupta and Anil Kumar, Director Geology & Mining, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police, and other senior officials.

A key highlight was the presentation and live demonstration of the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS),a digital platform developed with BISAG to enable real-time monitoring of mining activities

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