TNPSC Thervupettagam

Lithium deposits in Karnataka

February 9 , 2021 1342 days 948 0
  • The Central Government has confirmed the presence of 1600 tonnes of lithium deposits in Mandya district of Karnataka. 
  • The survey was done on the surface and limited subsurface in the pegmatites of Marlagalla – Allapatna area.
  • This Survey was done by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD).
  • The AMD is a constituent unit under the Department of Atomic Energy.
  • The first Lithium plant of India has been set up at Gujarat in the year 2021. 

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