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The Gujarat Government Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Vol. LXVI ] WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025 / PAUSHA 10, 1947
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a Separate Compilation.
PART IV-B
Rules and Orders (Other than those published in Parts I, I-A, and I-L) made
by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat Acts
INDUSTRIES AND MINES DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, 20th March, 2025
GUJARAT MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 2017.
No.GHU/2025/12/IMD/WRT/e-file/9/2023/3873/CHH: Whereas the proposals vide Letter No. CGM/Lease/Auction/ PAN/QZT/Proposal/2023-24/4545, dated 13/12/2023 and Letter No. CGM/ Lease/Auction cell/Zankhariya/2024-25/39, dated 01/01/2025 received from the office of the Commissioner, Geology and Mining, Gandhinagar, the State Government hereby notifies the following blocks of Panchmahal District, under sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of Gujarat Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017.
| Sr. No | Mineral Block Name | Location (Village, Taluka, District ) | Mineral | Area (Hect.) | Survey no. | Estimated Recoverable Resource (MT) | Type of Land |
| 1 | Zankhariya Quartzite (Building Stone) Block-1 | Zankhariya, Halol, Panchamahal | Quartzite | 02.00.00 | 24/2-A | 4,81,258 | Govt. |
| 2 | Zankhariya Quartzite (Building Stone) Block-2 | Zankhariya, Halol, Panchamahal | Quartzite | 01.80.00 | 24/2-A | 3,94,989 | Govt. |
| 3 | Zankhariya Quartzite (Building Stone) Block-3 | Zankhariya, Halol, Panchamahal | Quartzite | 02.00.00 | 24/2-A | 9,03,270 | Govt. |
| 4 | Zankhariya Quartzite (Building Stone) Block-4 | Zankhariya, Halol, Panchamahal | Quartzite | 02.00.00 | 24/2-A | 9,30,024 | Govt. |
| 5 | Zankhariya Quartzite (Building Stone) Block-5 | Zankhariya, Halol, Panchamahal | Quartzite | 02.00.00 | 24/2-A | 10,59,443 | Govt. |
| 6 | Zankhariya Quartzite (Building Stone) Block-6 | Zankhariya, Halol, Panchamahal | Quartzite | 02.00.00 | 24/2-A | 8,15,408 | Govt. |
| 7 | Zankhariya Quartzite (Building Stone) Block-7 | Zankhariya, Halol, Panchamahal | Quartzite | 03.00.00 | 24/2-A | 6,04,327 | Govt. |
2. The key parameters/ matters, along with the terms and conditions and other modalities of the e-auction process (Model Tender Document) has been approved by the Government of Gujarat vide letter dated 30/10/2017.
3. Following pre-requisites, in order to conduct auction for grant of quarry lease, have been completed for each of the mineral block:
(i) Quarry lease area has been explored and evidence of mineral resources has been established in accordance with parameters prescribed in Schedule I of GMMCR, 2017, as amended.
(ii) Quarry lease area has been identified and demarcated using differential global positioning system and topographic and geological maps have been prepared using total station.
(iii) Quarry lease area has been in Government land and revenue opinion has obtained.
4. The block-specific decisions relating to key parameters/ matters with regard to the auction of minor mineral blocks pursuant to GMMCR, 2017 (as amended) are listed below:
(i) There would not be any specified end-use reservation.
(ii) The base premium is fixed as 10% for the mineral blocks to be put for auction.
(iii) Stage-I of the Timetable of the Tender Process pertaining to completion of e-auction process is as below.
| Events | Timeline |
| Date of issuance of Notice Inviting Tender | T0 |
| Completing of Stage-I i.e. Issuance of Letter of Intent | T0 + 105 days |
(iv) Letter of intent shall not be issued in case the bidder holds or may hold (including the area relating to the on-going auction) one or more quarry leases in respect of a particular mineral covering a total area of more than the prescribed level as per rule 14 of GMMCR-2017.
5. Successful bidders shall obtain and submit all necessary clearances/approvals before the commencement of mining operations.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat,
VASIM CHAUHAN,
Under Secretary to Government.
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