Uranium Reserves in Country

The Atomoic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD)
has established the presence of 1,71,672 tonnes of Uranium (U3O8) as
on last month of June. This is a constituent unit of the Department of
Atomic Energy Commission. The indigenous Uranium resources are
adequate to fuel reactors of the capacity of about 10,000MWe.

At present AMD is exploring uranium deposits at
Tumallapalle-Rachkuntapalle,Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh, Rohil,
Sikar district in Rajasthan, Wahkut and Umthungkut in Meghalaya, Gogi,
Gulburga district in Karnataka, , Sinridungari –Banadungri and
Bangurdih, Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.Out of these
deposits,63,269 tonnes of uranium (U3O8) have been established during
the XI Plan Period. In Rohil, the Exploratory Drilling done till date
has established 5,100 tonnes of uranium (U3O8).In About 19,738 tonnes
.4,682 tonnes and 50,987 tonnes of of uranium(U3O8) has been
established in Meghalaya , Gogi and Jharkhand respectively. There are
number of smaller deposits in Chhattisgarh, UP and Karnataka.

SOURCE: http://www.allcurrentaffairs.tk/2011/08/uranium-reserves-in-country.html#ixzz1Uz6tKIFe