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Chances of lithium deposits in Odisha: GSI
The New Indian Express Villupuram
|January 20, 2025
The Geological Survey of India on Sunday said there are chances of lithium deposits in Nayagarh and other districts of the Eastern Ghats belt of Odisha, though it is yet to be confirmed.
Talking to media persons during the 64th Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here, deputy director general of GSI Pankaj Kumar said exploration activities need to be conducted to establish the critical mineral wealth in the region.
"It would be too early to speak on it until more exploration is done and presence of lithium deposit in the belt is confirmed," he said. Kumar said Odisha is being given high priority in mineral exploration in the country. The state is already included in the pilot project of drone mapping for mineral exploration. "The project has been piloted only in two states - Odisha and Rajasthan. It is being implemented in the Mayurbhanj district. If found useful, the technology will be used in other mineral exploration projects," he added.
This story is from the January 20, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Villupuram.
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