New Delhi, Nov 23: For the first time, a total of seven limestone blocks will be put up for auction in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday.

“It is also the first mining block auction taking place in the Union Territory since… reforms, signalling a shift toward transparency, competitiveness, and sustainable development in the mineral sector,” the mines ministry said in a statement.

The blocks, covering approximately 314 hectares, have been identified across the districts of Anantnag, Rajouri, and Poonch.

Categorised under G3 and G4 exploration stages, these deposits hold considerable potential for high-quality limestone critical to cement manufacturing, construction and other industrial applications.

The G4 stage is reconnaissance and the G3 stage is prospecting. G4 involve

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