Claim: 3000 tonnes of gold discovered in Sonbhadra district .
Fact-check: Media reports of finding 3,350 tonnes of gold in Sonbhadra district (UP) are false - FACTLY
Verdict: the geological survey of india has clarified that the probable conservative figure of gold which can be unearthed at sonapahari in sonbhadra district  is estimated to be around 160 kgs, not 3350 tonnes. it has also said that the media reports, regarding 3,350 tonnes of gold in sonbhadra district, are not true. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akhil Reddy
Date published: 2020-02-24T12:46:16