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Tamil Nadu makes AIS-140 GPS Device Mandatory for Transport Vehicles.

Tamil Nadu is creating an enforceable digital chain connecting AIS-140 GPS, MiMaS permits, quarry weighbridges and mineral dispatches, making compliance-ready integration an immediate Modomines priority.

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Sep 29, 2026

Field Notes • 11 min

The New Geography of Stone

Across India, state governments are changing how construction minerals are extracted, transported, measured and taxed. What appears to be a collection of local policy decisions may, in fact, signal the arrival of a far more closely monitored quarry economy.

By Super Administrator • 1 month ago

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Tamil Nadu makes AIS-140 GPS Device Mandatory for Transport Vehicles.

The New Geography of Stone