SATISH HANDA
Department of Atomic Energy in the country has started search for Uranium in mines buried under hilly area at Narnaul in Mohindergarh district in Haryana state. A team of specialists from Geological Survey of India has started preliminary survey in the area with helicopter from 60 meters height from surface in search of stocks of Uranium mineral with the help of 24 meter wide ring and in case the mission proves successful Narnaul will become an important centre for atomic energy in the country.
Information reveals, stocks worth Rs 2.50 lakh ton Uranium exist in the country to be extracted from mines underground in the country at present, which include nearly 1.44 lakh ton to be recovered in Andhra Pradesh, 75000 ton in Jharkhand, 10000 ton each in Rajasthan and Meghalya states and nearly 5000 ton in other parts in the country buried underground sufficient to meet the demand for about 40 years. In case, Atomic Energy Department succeeds in procuring Uranium stocks at Narnaul and adjoining area in Rajasthan our country will become Nuclear King.
Atomic Energy Research & Development Directorate in India Geological Survey of India conduct regular surveys to find out new sources of availability of Uranium in different parts in the country to strengthen nuclear power programmes presently doing survey at Narnaul in Haryana and adjoining area at Khetri in Rajasthan. According to information, To meet demand of nuclear energy in the country India presently also importing Uranium from Kazistan, Canada and Australia against conditional supply that all metals other than Uranium will be returned after extracting Uranium. According to Hisar Airport officers, permission has been granted by Aviation Department to undertake survey with the help of helicopters for a period of six months presently involved in search of Uranium at Narnaul, followed by survey work to be continued in adjoining area in Rajasthan.
The officers of Atomic Energy Department as well as Geological Survey of India told that there is possibility for availability of Uranium stocks in this area at Loharu, Mohindergarh and Narnaul in Haryana state as well as in adjoining Rajasthan state at Khetri, Neem ka Thana, Udaipurwati, Khandela, , Srimadho Pur, Ramgarh, Makrana, Pisangan, Beawar, Nathdwara, , Sojat, Bilara,Medta City, Didwana,Seekar, Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu, Chidawa and Pilani.
