(a)whether the Government proposes to acquire Uranium Reserves situated in other countries and if so, the names of countries from which Uranium Reserves are likely to be acquired and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
(b)the Uranium exploration potential of the country, State/UT-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):
(a)No Sir.
(b)Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a Constituent Unit of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), which has a mandate to identify and evaluate mineral resources of uranium has so far established 2,73,956 tonne in-situ U3O8 (2,32,315 tonne U) as on November, 2017. State-wise details of the uranium resources are given below:
State Uranium resource
U3O8 (t) U (t)
Andhra Pradesh 1,44,541 1,22,570
Telangana 18,550 15,731
Jharkhand 67,712 57,420
Meghalaya 23,040 19,538
Rajasthan 9,421 7,989
Karnataka 4,682 3,970
Chhattisgarh 3,986 3,380
Uttar Pradesh 785 666
Uttarakhand 100 85
Himachal Pradesh 784 665
Maharashtra 355 301
Total 2,73,956 2,32,315
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