The AMD has identified 1,600 tonnes of lithium resources in the Mandya district, specifically in the Marlagalla area. These findings add to the lithium deposits discovered in the geological domains of Korba in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh. The government is also exploring the potential of lithium deposits in the Pegmatite belts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka.