New Delhi, May 11 -- The government will put on sale 12 limestone blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday.
The auction will pave the way for reviving the UT's mining sector and boosting the local economy. "The Ministry of Mines.is set to launch the second tranche of auction of limestone blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on May 12, 2026, at Srinagar," an official statement said. Under the second tranche, the mines ministry in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, is offering 12 limestone blocks for auction. These blocks are located across the districts of Anantnag, Rajouri, and Poonch and include both newly identified blocks and those being re-auctioned in the second attempt, reflecting the...