Lok Sabha Question No. 6192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Exploration and Development of Potash Minerals in Rajasthan
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Kuldeep Indora

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †6192

ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POTASH MINERALS IN RAJASTHAN

†6192. SHRI KULDEEP INDORA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that indications have been received regarding the presence of potential reserves of potash mineral in certain areas of western Rajasthan including the districts of Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh;
- (b) if so, the details of the estimated potash reserves based on the geological surveys and exploration conducted so far in these areas and the locations identified;
- (c) whether the Government has auctioned/proposed the process of auction of any mining blocks for the exploitation of these potential potash reserves and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes any special plan to develop these reserves with a view to reducing the country's dependence on potash fertilizer imports and to promote regional industrial development and employment generation; and
- (e) the expected timeline for the implementation of the said projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES (SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY)

- (a) and (b): The location-wise details of resources of potash in Rajasthan are given at Annexure-I.
- (c): The Government has auctioned two blocks of Potash for the grant of the Composite Licence in Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan. The details are as follows:
- (d)  and  (e):  After  auction  of  mineral  block,  the  preferred  bidder  undertakes  further exploration, feasibility and economic viability studies. The regional industrial development, employment generation, etc. depend upon mining operations taken up after such studies.

|   S.No. | Name of the Block                                                                   | Commodity         | Year    |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------|
|       1 | Jhandawali - Satipura Amalgamated Potash and Halite Block, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan   | Potash and Halite | 2025-26 |
|       2 | Jorkian-Satipura-Khunja Amalgamated Potash and Halite Block, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan | Potash and Halite | 2025-26 |

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## Location-wise details of resources of potash established in the State of Rajasthan

|   Sl. No. | District                                                           | Location/ Block                               | UNFC Stage   |   Resource (in million tonne) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Bikaner                                                            | Hanseran                                      | G4           |                         16.13 |
|         2 | Bikaner                                                            | Lakhasar Block                                | G3           |                        108.98 |
|         3 | Bikaner                                                            | Lakhasar sub-basin                            | G3           |                         25.94 |
|         4 | Bikaner                                                            | Lakhasar East Block                           | G3           |                         24.76 |
|         5 | Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib (Punjab) and Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) | Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib and Sri Ganganagar | G4           |                        194.58 |
|         6 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Bharusari North                               | G3           |                          5.84 |
|         7 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Bharusari sub basin                           | G3           |                         12.83 |
|         8 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Bawriyanwali Dhani Southeast                  | G3           |                          4.03 |
|         9 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Chistiyan South Block                         | G2           |                          6.61 |
|        10 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Dhankowali Dhani (North) Block                | G3           |                         74.22 |
|        11 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Jhandawali North Block                        | G3           |                          8.24 |
|        12 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Jorkian South Block                           | G3           |                         17.77 |
|        13 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Jakharanwali                                  | G4           |                          3.39 |
|        14 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Jhandawali South Block                        | G3           |                          9.51 |
|        15 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Khunja (NW) block                             | G3           |                         12.39 |
|        16 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Makkasar                                      | G3           |                          7.61 |
|        17 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Makkasar North                                | G3           |                         11.35 |
|        18 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Nai Basti                                     | G3           |                          6.16 |
|        19 | Hanumangarh                                                        | Satipura sub-basin                            | G3           |                        133.07 |