A short Trip to: Kolar
Kolar, an unexpected yet one of the best short trips I've ever had in my life. It's popularly known as Kolar gold mine, and as the name suggests, its a gold mine. The Geological Survey of India(GSI) has declared Kolar Gold Fields as a part of the National Geological Monuments of India. The Kolar gold mine was nationalized in 1956 and provided us with over 900 tonnes of gold (in total) but was later closed due to bad management (read more by clicking here ) and unforeseen losses. There have been talks about reopening the gold mine, later on, but professionals suggest that it is impossible to do so due to the amount of water that has been allowed to accumulate over the mines. It is completely another debate whether or not KGF could have survived with proper management, but I believe it wouldn't have helped India in any way as the demand is far far greater than what these mines can produce. But keeping all that aside, I would like to point out that on this t...