India: Odisha govt invites bids for grant of four mineral blocks

The Government of Odisha has identified four mineral blocks for electronic auction in accordance with the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015.

The state government has issued notice inviting tenders for two iron ore blocks, out of which one is a virgin block and the other two are manganese and iron ore blocks.

List of Mineral Blocks for Auction

Details & timeline of key events:

• Last date for purchase of tender document – 9 May’22
• Last date of bid submission – 17 May’22
• Price of Tender document – INR 500,000