The Indian government plans to auction as many as 25 mines containing minerals such as iron ore, gold, bauxite and limestone by August this year.
So far, the mineral-bearing states have put under the hammer 47 mineral blocks, of which six have been sold, garnering a revenue, including royalty, DMF and NMET contributions, of about Rs 18,146 crore.
Auction process for 17 blocks was deferred due to insufficient bids.
“Very soon states will put for auction 50-60 blocks. We expect notice inviting tenders (NITs) for 20-25 mines to come out in the next 2-3 months,” Mines Secretary Balvinder Kumar said at an event here today.
Elaborating on the efforts taken by the government to boost the mining sector in the country, Kumar said that 100 blocks of about 100 sq km each will be soon offered for exploration.
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