Draft Annual Plan (2004-2005) Himachal Pradesh

Abstract

Himachal Pradesh is blessed with mineral wealth. As per investigation of Geological Survey of India, the minerals available in Himachal Pradesh include limestone, byrytes, clays, mica, iron pyrites, salt, gypsum, slate, antimony and lead. The distribution of these minerals is scattered all over the state and includes lime stone in Bilaspur, Sirmaur and Kangra districts; salt and states in Mandi District; gypsum in Rajban Bharli Sirmour dist..; Lahaul & Spiti and Sapatu in Solan dist..; byryte in Sirmour, iron ore in Mandi and Kangra; and uranium in Kullu and Hamirpur districts.