India, Oct. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

S. No.

Name of the Block

Offshore Region

Minerals

1

Sewell Rise -01

Southern Part of Sewell Rise, Andaman Sea

Polymetallic Nodules and Crusts

2

West Sewell Ridge -01

Off Great Nicobar Island, Andaman Sea

Polymetallic Nodules and Crusts

Shri Keshav Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, today virtually launched the auction of two offshore mineral blocks in the Andaman Sea for grant of Composite Licence, in the presence of Shri Kadam Sandeep Vasant, Joint Secretary and Administering Authority, Ministry of Mines, and other senior officials. The launch marks an important step towards unlocking India's offshore mineral potential and strengthening the...