The intention is to make Jammu and Kashmir a mineral-rich state, the Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy said on Monday, as the Centre targets to boost employment and revenue through transparent limestone block auctions in the Union Territory.
The Central government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration have come together to launch the first-ever auction of limestone mineral blocks in the Union Territory, a move aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The auction will be formally inaugurated in Jammu on November 24.
The first-ever auction of limestone mineral blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir will be formally launched in Jammu on November 24, 2025, according to the Ministry of Mines.