BHUBANESWAR: The state government is planning to auction 10 major and 12 minor mineral blocks in the financial year 2023-24. Steel and mines minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik said this in the state assembly on Monday.
Four out of the ten mineral blocks are situated in Sundargarh district. These are Koira iron ore block, Alaghat West iron ore, Jhumka-Pathiriposhi West iron ore and Tunmura limestone and dolomite mine. Gandhalpada West iron ore block is part of Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts.
While Nunapaimalli bauxite block and Sargiguda graphite block are in Rayagada district, Roida-I iron ore block and Rengalberha north east extension and Nuagaon West iron block are in Keonjhar district. Karlapat bauxite block in Kalahandi district is the biggest one among these blocks which has 1822 hectares of land.
