Cameras to monitor enviornmental degradation in Haryana

Chandigarh, June 29 (UNI) Digital cameras will be used for monitoring enviornmental degradation in Haryana caused due to unscientific and indiscriminate mining activities.

A step in this direction was taken by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, which decided to make use of digital cameras to bring more transparency and efficiency while conducting inspections, surveillance and sampling, especially in the areas where mining activities are being conducted.

While stating this here yesterday, a spokesman of the Board said 12 digital cameras having a provision of limited video facility had been purchased and these would be provided at its nine regional offices in the field and also at the head office. The photographic data would be digitally transferred to computers for assessment, he added.

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