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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, 1st May, 2025
GUJARAT MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 2017.
No.GHU/2025/16/IMD/WRT/e-file/9/2025/0994/CHH1: Whereas the proposal vide letter No.CGM/Lease/Auction/ KDA/Proposal/2024-25/851, dated 06/03/2025 received from the office of the Commissioner, Geology and Mining, Gandhinagar, the State Government hereby notifies the following Laterite mineral bearing area of Chetarsumba Village of Thasra Taluka of Kheda district, under sub-rule (1) of rule 4 of Gujarat Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017.
| Sr. No. | Mineral Block Name | Location | Survey No. | Area (Hectare) | Estimated Mineral Resouce (MT) | Type of Land |
| 1 | Chetarsumba Laterite Block-1 | Chetarsumba, Thasara, Kheda | 208, 209 | 03.06.00 | 25,06,140 | Private |
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 leases, have been completed for each of the mineral block:
(i) Proposed 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.
597-2 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX., 31-12-2025 [ PART IV-B 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 reservation with regard to specified end-use.(ii) The base premium is fixed as 10%.
(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 |
(i) 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 bidder shall obtain and submit all necessary clearances/approvals before the commencement of mining operations.
This issues with the concurrence of Government on this department's file of even number.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat,
VASIM CHAUHAN,
Under Secretary to Government.
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