Uranium corporation of India - wikipedia Uranium corporation of India Uranium Corporation of India भारतीय यूरेनियम निगम Type Public Industry Uranium mining, uranium processing Founded 1967 Headquarters Singhbhum, India Products Uranium concentrate Website ucil.gov.in Uranium Corporation of India ( UCIL ) is a centrally owned Public Sector Undertaking ( PSU ), under the Department of Atomic Energy for uranium mining and uranium processing. The corporation was founded in 1967 and is responsible for the mining and milling of uranium ore in India. The firm operates mines at Jadugora, Bhatin, Narwapahar, Turamdih and Banduhurang Contents 1 Mines 1.1 Jaduguda 1.2 Bhatin 1.3 Narwapahar 1.4 Turamdih 1.4. 1 Bagjata 2 New projects 3 Controversies 4 References 5 External links Mines Jaduguda It is the first uranium mine of India which started its operations in 1967. This mine is located in the state of Jharkhand. Jadugoda process plant is located close to the mine which is used for the processing of the uranium ore. The ore from Bhatin and Narwapahar mines is also processed here. Bhatin This mine is located 3 km away from Jaduguda and shares most of the infrastructure with the Jaduguda mine. Narwapahar This mine was commissioned in April 1995. It is known to be the most modern mine of the country. Turamdih Turamdih mine is located 24 km to the west of Jaduguda and five km south to Tatanagar railway station which is on howrah Mumbai main line. It was commissioned in 2003. Turamdih Processing Plant has been set up to treat the ore from Turamdih, Banduharang and Mohuldin mines. Bagjata Bagjata Mines is an underground mine in east singhbhum district of Jharkhand. New projects UCIL has taken up activities to start two underground mines in Jharkhand. Uranium reserves have been found in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the construction of an underground mine has started in Cuddapah district. Controversies There was criticism from certain sections of the local community that the mining operations of UCIL were resulting in harmful radiation to the public. UCIL was also among the 63 Indian establishments put under sanction by USA in 1998. The mining activities of UCIL in the Khasi Hills were also fiercely opposed by the local tribals protesting against potential health effects. References Jump up ^ `` URANIUM PRODUCTIONFrom ore to yellow cake ''. The Hindu. 1999 - 09 - 10. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Mines ''. UCIL. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.6485714&lon=86.3632894&z=16&l=0&m=s&v=9 Jump up ^ http://www.ucil.gov.in/ Jump up ^ Chakrabarti, Ashis ( 1998 - 09 - 19 ). `` Angry villagers take on uranium corporation ''. Indian Express. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ `` BARC among 63 blacklisted institutions ''. 26 July 1998. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Tribes dig in to fight uranium ''. BBC News. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 2009 - 10 - 19. first1 = missing last1 = in Authors list ( help ) External links Official Uranium Corporation of India website Uranium Corporation of India at Department of Atomic Energy Central public sector companies of India Air India Balmer Lawrie Bharat Electronics Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Bharat Petroleum Bharat Sanchar Nigam BHAVINI Cement Corporation of India Coal India Limited Dredging Corporation of India Limited Electronics Corporation of India Limited Food Corporation of India GAIL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited India Trade Promotion Organisation Indian Oil Corporation Indian Rare Earths Limited Life Insurance Corporation of India Mazagon Dock Limited MECON Limited Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited NTPC Limited Nuclear Power Corporation of India Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Power Grid Corporation of India Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Rural Electrification Corporation Limited State Bank of India Steel Authority of India Uranium Corporation of India Nuclear power in India Uranium resources Jaduguda uranium mine Tummalapalle uranium mine Operational plants Kaiga Kakrapar Koodankulam Madras ( Kalpakkam ) Narora Rajasthan ( Kota ) Tarapur Research and testing Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research Nuclear Fuel Complex Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ( BARC ) CIRUS reactor Dhruva reactor Heavy Water Board Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research ( IGCAR ) Institute for Plasma Research ( IPR ) Pokhran Pokhran - II Smiling Buddha Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre ( VECC ) Organisations Atomic Energy Commission of India Atomic Energy Regulatory Board ( AERB ) Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd. 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Question: uranium is found in which state of india
Answer: Jharkhand