Plans to make India self reliant in Uranium production gets a nod from the Govt of India.
During a session in the Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Poddar raised a question regarding steps taken by the government to increase uranium production.
Replying to this Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State, said that under the use of modern, integrated and multi disciplinary exploration steps are being taken to increase uranium production.
Poddar was told that the Uranium Corporation of India limited according to the vision of Atomic Energy Department has made a detailed work plan.
New projects to increase uranium production in Singbhum will commence soon on a priority basis to fulfill the urgent requirement of uranium in the country. This will make India self-reliant.” Along with Jharkhand, main production centres will be setup in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Telangana, Rajasthan and Meghalaya.