
The Uttarakhand High Court has expressed serious dissatisfaction with the lack of GPS tracking in mining vehicles in Bageshwar district. Hearing a public interest litigation concerning illegal mining and its environmental impact, the court directed state officials to find a technological solution and submit a report by January 13. The case originated from reports of unregulated mining leading to land subsidence and ecological damage, with a previous inspection flagging serious violations.
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