Potentiality of the area is huge; it will be one of the top 20 of the world's reserves: Atomic Minerals Directorate
Tummalapalle discovery is very large, though it is not a rich ore: AEC
UCIL is pressing ahead with commissioning of a mine
CHENNAI: Huge deposits of natural uranium, which promise to be one of the top 20 of the world's reserves, have been found in the Tummalapalle belt in the
The uranium content in the drinking water has increased alarmingly in the Malwa region and has crossed earlier levels detected during various findings.
This has come to light during a recent survey conducted in the parts of Malwa region by the team of research students led by Dr Jaspal Singh, Reader, Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University here.
In a bid to provide safe drinking water, free from uranium and other heavy metals to the people especially in the rural areas, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the Water Supply and Sanitation Department to immediately get the water samples of the tube well-based schemes in all districts tested from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, in a phased manner within the next six m
To provide safe drinking water free of uranium and other heavy metals, especially in the rural areas, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the Water Supply and Sanitation Department to immediately get the water samples of tube well-based schemes in all the districts tested from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, in a phased manner, within the next six months.
Punjab to encourage more panchayats to run drinking water schemes in villages
The Punjab government has now made heavy metal and uranium tests mandatory for boring a tubewell, besides the 28 tests being carried out at present.
Shillong: The state government has apparently shelved the uranium mining project in Meghalaya for the time being. No decision has been taken regarding the matter after chief minister Mukul Sangma assumed power in April last year replacing D.D.
