What are the places where Uranium deposits have been proved and which can be used for fuel fabrication?
A large quantity of Uranium comes from Jaduguda Mine, Bihar. Commercially exploitable Uranium deposits identified, besides Jaduguda are Narwapahar, Bhatin (U-Ni-Mo), Turamdih East, Turamdih West (U-Cu), Mohuldih, Bagjata-I South and Garadih, Singhbhum district (Bihar), Bodal, Rajnandgaon district, Jajwal, Sarguja district, (M.P.). In some of these areas work has already been commenced by Uranium Corporation of India Limited, under Department of Atomic Energy for their exploitation. In addition, commercially viable Uranium deposit has been located recently in Mahadek (cretaceous) sandstone of the Domiasiat area, Meghalaya.
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