The Geological Survey of India announced on Thursday that it had discovered lithium deposits for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.
According to a statement, GSI discovered 5.9 million tonnes of inferred lithium resources in the Reasi district.
According to the ministry, 51 mineral blocks, including lithium and gold, have been handed over to state governments.
“Of these 51 mineral blocks, 5 pertain to gold, while the remaining blocks pertain to commodities such as potash, molybdenum, base metals, and so on, and are spread across 11 states including Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana,” the ministry added.
Shri. Vivek Bharadwaj, IAS, Secretary, @MinesMinIndia handed over 16 geological reports (G2 & G3 stage) & 35 Geological memorandums to state governments during the 62nd Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting held today. pic.twitter.com/oZiQUQtc3w
— Ministry Of Mines (@MinesMinIndia) February 9, 2023
The blocks were created based on GSI’s work from the 2018-19 field seasons to the present. In addition, the coal ministry received 17 reports of coal and lignite totaling 7897 million tonnes. Seven publications on various subjects and intervention areas in which GSI works were also released during the meeting.
“During the meeting, the proposed Annual Programme for the upcoming Field Season 2023-24 was presented and discussed. GSI will undertake 966 programmes totaling 318 mineral exploration projects, including 12 marine mineral investigation projects, during the fiscal year 2023-24 “The ministry went on to say more.
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The Geological Survey of India has developed 115 projects involving strategic and critical minerals, as well as 16 projects involving fertiliser minerals. “55 geoinformatics programmes, 140 fundamental and multidisciplinary geosciences programmes, and 155 training and institutional capacity building programmes have also been implemented,” according to the Mines ministry.
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was founded in 1851 to locate coal deposits for the Indian Railways. Over the years, GSI has not only evolved into a repository of geo-science information needed in various fields throughout the country, but it has also earned the status of a geo-scientific organisation of international renown. Its primary functions are to create and update national geoscientific information, as well as to assess mineral resources.
