Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi said that 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium reserves are found in Reasi of Jammu and Kashmir. He, however, said that decision regarding auctioning of the reserves will be taken up by the J&K Government.
Discovered in India for the first time, 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium reserve is found in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K figures on global map Nishikant Khajuria JAMMU, Feb 9: In a highly significant development towards making country self reliant, Lithium reserves have been found for first time in the country and that too in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. Lithium is a non-ferrous metal and is one of the key components in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras and electric vehicles. It is also used in some non-rechargeable batteries for things like heart pacemakers, […]