December 02, 2008

Chhattisgarh becomes No 3 mineral producer in India

PTI reported that Chhattisgarh has become the 3rd largest producer of minerals in India just behind only Orissa and Jharkhand with record production worth INR 7000 crore during 2006-2007.

Officials said that Chhattisgarh has also earned revenues of INR 832 crore from minerals and in order to maintain this trend, the state government has decided to give priority to the mining of iron ore, coal, bauxite and lime stone in the current year's plan.

The officials added that besides, deposits of diamond have been found in Raipur, gold has been discovered in the Sonakhan area of the capital while Sitalpur Bhelwapani, Mitchgaon, Bhuski and Gardi in Kanker district also have precious metal deposits. Uranium has also been found in the Gotulmuta area in Durg district and the Indrawati river basin.