CHANDIGARH, Nov. 10 -- Punjab is poised to enter a new era of mineral survey, as potash exploration is expected to begin by the end of April or the first week of May 2027, state Mines and Geology Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said on Tuesday.
The Centre has approved 35 boreholes in Fazilka and Sri Muktsar Sahib districts, and the Punjab government will drill five additional boreholes, taking the ongoing programme to 40, he said.
The Bhagwant Mann government has consistently pursued the matter with the Centre to unlock Punjab's untapped mineral potential and strengthen India's self-reliance in critical minerals, Goyal said.
Sharing the outcome of the two-day National Mining Ministers' Conference held in Goa on November 5 and 6 under the c...