Status of uranium exploration in India

Exploration for uranium in India began in the year 1949. In line with other uranium producing countries at that time, India's efforts in the 60's, 70's and 80's were focused in the exploration for vein type mineralization and succeeded in the discovery of four provinces viz. Singhbhum Shear Zone (SSZ), Jharkhand; Umra, Rajasthan; Dongargarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and Lesser Himalayas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Of these, the SSZ has emerged as a major uranium province with 15 low grade-low to medium tonnage deposits. Presently, the only uranium producing mines are situated in this province