India's first private gold mine to extract 2,000 kg in two yrs

The project is spread across approximately 598 hectares, covering the villages of Jonnagiri, Erragudi, and Pagidirayi in Tuggali mandal. It is the first private sector gold mine with an integrated processing facility in the country in 70 years. Apart from inaugurating the project, the chief minister laid the foundation stone for its second expansion unit and flagged off heavy vehicles transporting gold-bearing ore for processing.