Question : URANIUM RESERVES



(a) whether the coastel belt from Srikakulam to Visakhapatnam has vast Uranium reserves; and

(b) if so, the steps taken to extract the same?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AN PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)

(a) No, Sir. It may be added that uranium deposits are not found along coastal track of the country.

(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.