Dehradun/Bengaluru: ITI Limited, India’s first public sector undertaking after independence, has secured a ₹95 crore contract to develop a Mining Digital Transformation & Surveillance System (MDTSS) in Uttarakhand. The project, initiated by the state government, aims to prevent illegal mining, monitor mineral transport, and increase revenue.

The contract covers implementing the system in four districts—Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar—across 40 check gates. Advanced technology such as bullet cameras, RFID radars, and LED floodlights will be used to monitor mining activities. A central control center will be established in Dehradun, with district-level command centers.

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Rajesh Rai, CMD of ITI Limited, highlighted the environmental and economic impacts of illegal mining and expressed the company’s commitment to assisting state governments in addressing these challenges. ITI has also recently won a ₹4,559 crore project under BharatNet Phase-3 for improving connectivity in several states.

With this new project, Uttarakhand takes a significant step towards sustainable mining practices and revenue growth.