The Chhattisgarh government has approved 25 potential sites where surveys will be conducted to explore deposits of diamond, gold, and other minerals in FY23.
Besides six sites of limestone, surveys would be taken up at 14 places with potential iron ore deposits.
One site each of potential gold, copper, graphite, bauxite, and moissanite will be taken up for the initial study. Once the preliminary exploration is completed, the advanced exploration work with modern technology would be taken up.
The state government has decided to accelerate the exploration work that could generate additional revenue for the state.
The prospecting work had almost completed in three limestone mines located in Champa-Janjgir district.
The three mines include Hirmi, Karhi-Chandi-Khaparadih and Dhabadi. The combined reserve of all the three limestone mines was over 2,000 million tonne. The state will soon float tender and auction the limestone mines.