# Tamil Nadu Plans Real-Time System to Track Minerals and Curb Illegal Mining 2026-08-06T11:46:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu plans an end-to-end mineral management system to track production and transport in real time. Finance minister N Marie Wilson said it would improve transparency, curb illegal mining and quarrying, and reduce revenue leakages. District-level vigilance and enforcement wings will be created under the natural resources department. Officials said 1,307 vehicles were seized and 1,161 FIRs registered over alleged illegal mineral transport in the past three months. Inspections found violations at 155 of 431 quarries. A task force will inspect crushing units and stockyards. The government has allocated Rs 438 crore and expects the IT measures to generate Rs 15,000 crore more revenue. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: enforcement, illegal mining, mineral monitoring, quarrying, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-plans-real-time-system-to-track-minerals-and-curb-illegal-mining/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-plans-real-time-system-to-track-minerals-and-curb-illegal-mining/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.