By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, October 20, 2025: The mineral rich Odisha has detected Gold deposits of nearly 1,685 kg in Adash area of Deogarh and 311.07 kg in Gopur of Keonjhar, the steel and mines minister said in a written reply to a question from legislator Ashwini Patra.

Gold reserves of around 1,996 kg have been discovered in Deogarh and Keonjhar districts of Odisha, state minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the assembly on Thursday.

The Geological Survey of India conducted the survey in Adash area, while the GSI in collaboration with the state’s directorate of mines and geology surveyed the Gopur region, he said.

The Odisha government will take necessary steps for extraction of the gold deposits if it is economically and geologically viable, Jena added.