Odisha government gets ready to auction 10 mineral blocks

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government has finally approved the proposal of the Steel and Mines department for auction of 10 mineral blocks, mostly iron and manganese ore.

It has approved auction of four iron ore mines – Koira in Sundargarh district, and Roida-1, Putulipani and Jalahuri in Keonjhar district, whose lease period have expired since 2021. Jhumka-Pathiriposhi West iron ore block in Sundargarh is a virgin mine put up for auction.

Three blocks with a mix of deposit of iron ore and manganese located at Orahuri, Bhanjikususm in Sundargarh, and Roida-D in Keonjhar district are in the auction list. The government has also given permission for auction of two virgin bauxite blocks at Karlapat in Kalahandi district and Nunapaimali in Rayagada district.

After the auction regime come into play following major amendments in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2015, the mining industry has contributed significantly to the state’s economy which is now 10 times what the state was getting as mining revenue a decade back.

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