After a gold Reserves discovery in uttar pardesh now GSI is headed towards the verge of discovery of uranium is this also finds one of the strongest reserves besides the gold.
The survey is being conducted with the help of an aeromagnetic system through helicopter in the Kudri hill region of Sonbhadra. Survey has also begun in the neighbouring states, they added.
"Tonnes of uranium are expected to be found in the Kudri hill region. The GSI team has dug the hill at three locations for uranium samples," an official involved in the survey said.
"Efforts are on to measure the exact depth of uranium reserves. A team of officials of the Department of Atomic Energy is engaged in the task," the official said.
Prof. Dhruvsen of the department of Geology in Lucknow University said: "Uranium is found in the hills of Sonbhadra. But, it is also important to know its composition. If uranium is found in a large quantity, it will make the country very strong."
Sonbhadra District Magistrate S. Rajalingam told IANS that the survey team has found gold in two hills, and the survey for finding uranium was underway.
An estimated 3,000 tonnes of gold reserves have been found in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district, the Department of Geology and Mining confirmed on Friday.
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