SRINAGAR : The Union Government will on Monday launch the first-ever auction of limestone mineral blocks in Jammu and Kashmir, a move described by officials as a major push to revive the Union Territory’s mining sector and operationalise reforms introduced under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act in 2015. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy will lead the auction process, which opens with a roadshow in Jammu, while Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary are scheduled to attend the event, signalling a strong Centre–State alignment behind the initiative. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

According to officials, seven limestone blocks spread over nearly 314 hectares have been identified across Anantnag, Rajouri and Poo

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