Odisha mining department asked to use Google Earth software

With the Justice M B Shah Commission of Enquiry indicting both the Odisha government and the Centre for illegal mining in the state, direction was given today to the mines department to use Google Earth software for monitoring

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Bhubaneswar: With the Justice M B Shah Commission of Enquiry indicting both the Odisha government and the Centre for illegal mining in the state, direction was given today to the mines department to use Google Earth software for monitoring.

Since mine boundaries were digitised, monitoring could be done through remote sensing mechanism, Chief Secretary J K Mohapatra said at a state-level task force meeting.