Question

'In 2007, scientist have found exceptionally high concentration of Uranium in Ladakh.Ladakh can now become a major economic powerhouse' - Explain the usefulness of uranium as a non-conventional source of energy and also explain how it will help to develop the economy of Ladakh.​

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Scientists have for the first time found uranium in “exceptionally high concentration” in Ladakh, the icy Himalayan region in Jammu and Kashmir that has strategic significance for India.

Scientists have for the first time found uranium in “exceptionally high concentration” in Ladakh, the icy Himalayan region in Jammu and Kashmir that has strategic significance for India.Samples of rocks analysed in a German laboratory have revealed uranium content to be as high as 5.36 per cent compared to around 0.1 per cent or less in ores present elsewhere in the country.