By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Integrated Mines and Minerals Monitoring System extended for another 5 years in Odisha following State Cabinet nod to it. The State Cabinet has decided to extend the implementation tenure of I3MS for five more years (2022-27) with an expenditure of Rs 326.79 Crore.
Sourecs said, the Steel & Mines department proposed the continuation of the scheme for another five years. During the last five-year tenure, the system generated user fees worth Rs 255.2 Crore.
The activities planned in the next phase of i3MS are procurement of new hardware like computers, accessories, Consumables & Furniture automated weighbridge system (Koira, Keonjhar & Jajpur Road), drone technology under i3MS, integration framework, and security enhancement/any other new technology and Integrated Command Control Centre.
