Published: 16 September 2025ETV BharatRajasthan
UCIL to Invest ₹3,000 Crore in Uranium Mining Project in Sikar's Khandela, Rajasthan
In an address to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, the Food and Civil Supplies Minister revealed details of a uranium mining project in Khandela tehsil, Sikar district. The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) will invest nearly ₹3,000 crore in the project, which will create 1,623 direct jobs with 80% reserved for local residents.
Huge deposits of uranium and associated minerals have been found across a 1,086.46-hectare area at Rohil in Khandela. After Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan becomes the third state where uranium deposits have been commercially identified. The Rajasthan government has issued a letter of intent to UCIL for mining operations. The project will boost India's nuclear fuel security and is significant for the upcoming Mahi-Banswara nuclear power plant in Rajasthan.
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The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) will invest approximately how much in the uranium mining project in Khandela tehsil, Sikar district, Rajasthan?
Explanation · Correct answer CUCIL will invest nearly ₹3,000 crore in the uranium mining project at Rohil in Khandela tehsil, Sikar district. The project covers 1,086.46 hectares and will create 1,623 direct jobs with 80% reserved for local residents. Rajasthan becomes the third state after Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh with commercially identified uranium deposits.
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What is UCIL's uranium mining project in Khandela, Sikar, Rajasthan?
**Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) plans to invest ₹3,000 crore** in a uranium mining project at Khandela, Sikar, Rajasthan. **Project will create 1,623 direct jobs with 80% reserved for local residents**.
Why is the Khandela uranium mine in Rajasthan strategically important for India?
**Uranium mining project announced in Khandela tehsil, Sikar district, Rajasthan; UCIL to invest nearly ₹3,000 crore**. It will reduce India's dependence on imported uranium and support the country's nuclear energy expansion.
What is UCIL and its role in India's nuclear programme?
**UCIL is a public sector enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy** responsible for mining, processing, and supplying uranium. **Huge deposits of uranium and associated minerals found across 1,086.46-hectare area at Rohil in Khandela**.
How much is UCIL investing in the Sikar district uranium project?
**UCIL is investing ₹3,000 crore** in the uranium mining project at Khandela, Sikar. **Rajasthan becomes the third state (after Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh) where uranium deposits have been commercially ide**.
What are the broader benefits of expanding uranium mining in Rajasthan?
**Project will boost India's nuclear fuel security and is significant for the upcoming Mahi-Banswara nuclear power plant in Rajasthan**. Domestic uranium production boosts nuclear power capacity addition and creates employment in Rajasthan.
