Control room to be set up in Krishnagiri to prevent inter-State transport of mined minerals
Krishnagiri district authorities are establishing a control room and increasing border surveillance to enforce a three-month ban on the inter-State transport of mined minerals. The initiative uses GPS tracking and CCTV to prevent illegal smuggling and ensure local resource availability.
Why it matters
Strict monitoring of mineral transport is crucial for preventing illegal mining and ensuring that construction materials remain available for state infrastructure projects.
As part of the ban on the inter-State transport of mined minerals, a control room will be set up in Krishnagiri to monitor the GPS-tagged vehicles registered with Mineral Management System Portal to prevent illegal smuggling of quarry stones.
The portal, that has over 430 vehicles registered for the transportation of rough stones and M-sand, will be monitored to detect any inter-State movement of the GPS tagged vehicles, said Collector C. Dinesh Kumar.
With the State government announcing a three-month ban on the inter-State transport of rough stones and other construction aggregates, the district administration is increasing vigilance along the borders shared with Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Collector added that CCTV cameras will be set up in the 14 border checkposts within this week.
On Tuesday (July 28, 2026), the Collector inspected the inter-State border checkposts, and assessed the action to be taken against illegal transportation.
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