Illegal mining is currently reported through local complaints

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding Mining Surveillance System (MSS)?

1) The current system of monitoring of illegal mining activity is based on images clicked by IRS satellites.
2) Khasra maps of mining leases are superimposed on the latest satellite remote sensing scenes obtained from CARTOSAT and USGS.
- Published on 24 Oct 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 2
 
  • Khasra maps of mining leases have been geo-referenced in MSS, which are superimposed on the latest satellite remote sensing scenes obtained from CARTOSAT and USGS.
  • Been developed under the Digital India Programme, MSS is one of the first such surveillance systems developed in the world using space technology.
  • The current system of monitoring of illegal mining activity is based on local complaints and unconfirmed information. There is no robust mechanism to monitor the action taken on such complaints.
  • A user-friendly mobile app has been created which can be used by these officials to submit compliance reports of their inspections. The mobile app also aims to establish a participative monitoring system where the citizens also can use this app and report unusual mining activity.

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