The residents of Salal area in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir are basking in the glory of their new found identity ever since Geological Survey of India (GSI) has announced that it has discovered huge deposits of Lithium to the tune of 5.9 million tonnes in the region.
Several villages located in the close vicinity of the large block have overnight become ‘hot spots’ as several media teams have been camping in the area to cover the momentous occasion. The villagers in the area are also eagerly waiting for the new teams to arrive soon to start their advanced studies in order to determine the grade of the lithium deposits.
