Government of India has allowed 35 bore holes in Muktsar and Fazilka districts of Punjab to explore critical mineral Potash.
Addressing a press conference today, Punjab’s Mining and Geology Minister, Barinder Kumar Goyal said that during a meeting of mining departments from across the country at Goa, last week, he had taken up the matter of Potash mining with Union Mining Minister, G Kishan Reddy.
Sh. Goyal said that he is thankful to Reddy for accepting his request.
Out of the 35 bore holes, 20 will be excavated by Zoological Survey of India and 5 by a private company whereas the state government has also planned to excavate 5 more bore holes on its own in both the districts.
Sh Goyal said that he has been assured by the senior officers of the Mining Ministry that the exploration would start by April or May, next year.