Punjab's Potash Potential: Unveiling Economic Opportunities

Punjab's Mining, Geology, and Water Resources Minister, Barinder Kumar Goyal, recently met with Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy to discuss the pressing need to expedite a survey for potash deposits in the state.

Goyal highlighted the presence of potash in Sri Muktsar Sahib and Fazilka districts, a mineral India largely imports. He pressed for urgent completion of the geological survey, emphasizing its economic potential.

Reddy assured positive action, instructing officials to draft an action plan for the survey's swift execution. Goyal remains optimistic about Punjab's strategic role in mineral self-sufficiency.

(With inputs from agencies.)