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Why Is Uranium Mining Important for India's Power? ⚡

Uranium Corporation of India Limited celebrates 60 years of finding uranium for the country’s nuclear power plants.

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Key Points

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Founded on 4 October 1967.

Supports India’s nuclear energy program.

Shows off safety and environmental care in mining.

Highlights work of scientists, engineers, and workers.

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The celebration included a visit by Seema Jain, a senior leader of the Department of Atomic Energy.

Journalists toured the underground mine and learned how uranium is safely taken out and turned into fuel.

Students explored a technology exhibition that showed how nuclear energy helps produce clean electricity.

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5 words

Uranium

a metal that can release a lot of energy when used in nuclear reactors.

Nuclear power

electricity made using the energy from tiny parts of atoms.

Radiation protection

methods to keep people safe from harmful invisible energy.

Indigenous

made within the country, not imported.

Capability

the ability to do something well.

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