Karur police to use drones to check sand smuggling
Karur police have begun using drones to monitor and curb illegal sand mining along the Cauvery and Amaravati rivers. The initiative aims to improve surveillance efficiency, with plans to request more advanced equipment from the state government.
Why it matters
Illegal sand mining causes significant environmental degradation; using drone technology represents a modern approach to enforcing environmental regulations.
In a move to curb the illegal sand mining at various places on Cauvery and Amaravati Rivers, the Karur police have decided to deploy drones to monitor the sand mining activities.
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