EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No.880, CUTTACK, W EDNESDA Y, JUNE 6 , 2018 / J AISTHA 16, 1940
DEPARTMENT OF STEEL & MINES
NOTIFICATION
The 5th June, 2018
Subject: Allotment of mineral blocks to OMECL for exploration under rule 67 of
MC Rules 2016.
No. 4505–IV(Misc)SM-38/2016/SM.— Whereas, Ministry of Mines, Government of India has notified the Odisha Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (OMECL) for undertaking prospecting operations in pursuance of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 vide its notification No-GSR 389(E), dated the 23rd April, 2018.
And, whereas, the State Government have been pleased to assign 8 (eight) blocks each of bauxite and iron ore to OMECL for exploration. The block wise area details for which such exploration (Prospecting operation) is to be undertaken is duly mentioned hereunder.
Bauxite Blocks
| Sl. No. | Block Name/ T.S No. | Districts | Block Area (sq km) | Plateau Area (sq km) | Block corner points | Co-ordinates | |
| Longitude | Latitude | ||||||
| 1 | Kishanmali bauxite block E44F2 | Kalahandi | 9.701 | 2.36 | A | 83o 03'57.94"E | 19o 41'57.9"N |
| B | 83o 04'13.77" E | 19o 41'59.26"N | |||||
| C | 83o 05'36" E | 19o 38'35" N | |||||
| D | 83o 04'55" E | 19o 38'30" N | |||||
| E | 83o 04'26" E | 19o 39'55" N | |||||
| F | 83o 03'42" E | 19o 40'00" N | |||||
| G | 83o 03'10" E | 19o 38'45" N | |||||
| H | 83o 02'48" E | 19o 39'00" N | |||||
| I | 83o 03'13.32" E | 19o 40'7.4" N | |||||
| J | 83o 04'07" E | 19o 40'35" N | |||||
| 2 | Lingapadar bauxite block E44F2 | Kalahandi | 8.465 | 3.2 | A | 83o 08'22" E | 19o 44'25" N |
| B | 83o 9'44.82" E | 19o 42'29.5" N | |||||
| C | 83o 9'48.82" E | 19o 42'59.94" N | |||||
| D | 83o 09'42.48" E | 19o 43'22.8" N | |||||
| E | 83o 09'49.62" E | 19o 43'29.3" N | |||||
| F | 83o 10'13.71" E | 19o 42'54.34" N | |||||
| G | 83o 10'15" E | 19o 41'26" N | |||||
| H | 83o 09'30" E | 19o 41'25" N | |||||
| I | 83o 09'20.4" E | 19o 42'13.69" N | |||||
| J | 83o 08'32" E | 19o 42'40" N | |||||
| K | 83o 8'16" E | 19o 43'4" N | |||||
| L | 83o 8'27" E | 19o 43'40" N | |||||
| M | 83o 08' 08" E | 19o 44'21" N | |||||
| 3 | Tarhapani (West) bauxite block E44K9 | Koraput | 4.322 | 1.47 | A | 82o 38'29.24" E | 18o 56'4.76" N |
| B | 82o 38'04" E | 18o 54'06" N | |||||
| C | 82o 37'11" E | 18o 54'10" N | |||||
| D | 82o 37'20.11" E | 18o 55'4.44" N | |||||
| 4 | Chintamgundi bauxite block E44K15 | Koraput | 0.88 | 1.00 | A | 82o 49' 40" E | 18o 28' 30" N |
| B | 82o 49' 50" E | 18o 28' 16" N | |||||
| C | 82o 48' 56" E | 18o 27' 50" N | |||||
| D | 82o 48' 48" E | 18o 28' 04" N | |||||
| 5 | Karnapodikonda bauxite block E44L1 | Koraput | 9.062 | 1.72 | A | 83o 04' 51" E | 18o 48'39" N |
| B | 83o 06' 36" E | 18o 48'37" N | |||||
| C | 83o 05' 52" E | 18o 47'20" N | |||||
| D | 83o 04' 36" E | 18o 47'16" N | |||||
| E | 83o 03' 21" E | 18o 46'41" N | |||||
| 6 | Nunapaimali bauxite block E44F4 | Rayagada | 4.282 | 1.81 | A | 83o 07'18" E | 19o 13'26" N |
| B | 83o 07'39" E | 19o 13'54" N | |||||
| C | 83o 08'23" E | 19o 13'28" N | |||||
| D | 83o 09'03" E | 19o 13'39" N | |||||
| E | 83o 09'07" E | 19o 13'13" N | |||||
| F | 83o 08'37" E | 19o 13'06" N | |||||
| G | 83o 08'52" E | 19o 12'47" N | |||||
| H | 83o 08'24" E | 19o 12'24" N | |||||
| 7 | Keluamali bauxite block E44F2 | Kalahandi | 11.292 | 2.95 | A | 83o 10'0.003" E | 19o 35'37.001" N |
| B | 83o 10'41.69" E | 19o 35'37.001" N | |||||
| C | 83o 11' 05" E | 19o 34'32" N | |||||
| D | 83o 12' 18.32" E | 19o 34'34.19" N | |||||
| E | 83o 11' 55" E | 19o 34'10" N | |||||
| F | 83o 10' 52" E | 19o 34'08" N | |||||
| G | 83o 11' 04" E | 19o 33'44" N | |||||
| H | 83o 12' 6.19" E | 19o 34'3.11" N | |||||
| I | 83o 12' 16" E | 19o 33'02" N | |||||
| J | 83o 11' 31" E | 19o 32'30" N | |||||
| K | 83o 10' 20" E | 19o 33'41" N | |||||
| 8 | Majhingamali bauxite block E44F3 | Rayagada | 4 .4 79 | 2.3 | A | 83o 07'54.39" E | 19o 28'7.199" N |
| B | 83o 09'23.32" E | 19o 27'52.72" N | |||||
| C | 83o 08'55" E | 19o 27'10" N | |||||
| D | 83o 08'45.83" E | 19o 26'23.25" N | |||||
| E | 83o 07'37.41" E | 19o 26'49.94" N | |||||
| F | 83o 07'21.71" E | 19o 27'4.16" N | |||||
| G | 83o 08'20" E | 19o 26'57" N | |||||
| H | 83o 08'20" E | 19o 27'47" N | |||||
| I | 83o 07'57" E | 19o 27'49" N | |||||
Iron Ore blocks
| Sl. No. | Block Name/ T.S No. | Districts | Block Area (sq km) | Block corner points | Co-ordinates | |
| Longitude | Latitude | |||||
| 1 | Khandadhar F45N1 & N5 Sub Block-A | Sundargarh | 8.546 | Sub Block-A | ||
| A - 1 | 85° 8' 15.490" E | 21° 47' 2.781" N | ||||
| A - 2 | 85° 8' 21.600" E | 21° 46' 53.279" N | ||||
| A - 3 | 85° 8' 26.874" E | 21° 46' 54.952" N | ||||
| A - 4 | 85° 8' 38.668" E | 21° 47' 8.848" N | ||||
| A - 5 | 85° 8' 47.472" E | 21° 47' 4.646" N | ||||
| A - 6 | 85° 8' 48.889" E | 21° 47' 7.848" N | ||||
| A - 7 | 85° 8' 58.827" E | 21° 47' 8.146" N | ||||
| A - 8 | 85° 8' 58.099" E | 21° 46' 50.503" N | ||||
| A - 9 | 85° 8' 52.920" E | 21° 46' 50.338" N | ||||
| A - 10 | 85° 8' 52.478" E | 21° 46' 13.020" N | ||||
| A - 11 | 85° 7' 42.603" E | 21° 46' 12.878" N | ||||
| A - 12 | 85° 7' 43.446" E | 21° 45' 16.758" N | ||||
| A - 13 | 85° 8' 56.822" E | 21° 45' 18.018" N | ||||
| A - 14 | 85° 8' 56.417" E | 21° 45' 4.653" N | ||||
| A - 15 | 85° 9' 21.973" E | 21° 45' 4.423" N | ||||
| A - 16 | 85° 9' 18.129" E | 21° 45' 0.223" N | ||||
| A - 17 | 85° 7' 8.219" E | 21° 45' 0.188" N | ||||
| A - 18 | 85° 7' 7.503" E | 21° 47' 8.888" N | ||||
| A - 19 | 85° 8' 21.279" E | 21° 47' 9.190" N | ||||
| 2 | Khandadhar F45N1 & N5 Sub Block-B | Sundargarh | 4.328 | Sub Block-B | ||
| B - 1 | 85° 8' 21.279" E | 21° 47' 9.190" N | ||||
| B - 2 | 85° 7' 7.503" E | 21° 47' 8.888" N | ||||
| B - 3 | 85° 7' 7.087" E | 21° 48' 23.405" N | ||||
| B - 4 | 85° 8' 6.953" E | 21° 48' 24.159" N | ||||
| B - 5 | 85° 8' 11.092" E | 21° 48' 6.926" N | ||||
| B - 6 | 85° 7' 59.045" E | 21° 47' 45.822" N | ||||
| B - 7 | 85° 8' 6.005" E | 21° 47' 41.814" N | ||||
| B - 8 | 85° 8' 12.845" E | 21° 47' 38.235" N | ||||
| B - 9 | 85° 8' 20.712" E | 21° 47' 35.313" N | ||||
| B - 10 | 85° 8' 21.832" E | 21° 47' 28.767" N | ||||
| B - 11 | 85° 8' 27.068" E | 21° 47' 15.599" N | ||||
| 3 | Khandadhar F45N1 & N5 Sub Block-C | Sundargarh | 11.334 | Sub Block-C | ||
| C - 1 | 85° 10' 7.725" E | 21° 48' 25.661" N | ||||
| C - 2 | 85° 10' 3.866" E | 21° 48' 21.307" N | ||||
| C - 3 | 85° 9' 52.787" E | 21° 48' 23.227" N | ||||
| C - 4 | 85° 9' 45.168" E | 21° 48' 15.037" N | ||||
| C - 5 | 85° 9' 39.244" E | 21° 48' 10.710" N | ||||
| C - 6 | 85° 9' 37.336" E | 21° 48' 6.818" N | ||||
| C - 7 | 85° 9' 40.923" E | 21° 47' 56.427" N | ||||
| C - 8 | 85° 10' 3.334" E | 21° 47' 50.655" N | ||||
| C - 9 | 85° 9' 49.230" E | 21° 48' 13.187" N | ||||
| C - 10 | 85° 10' 13.383" E | 21° 48' 6.358" N | ||||
| C - 11 | 85° 10' 13.826" E | 21° 45' 32.725" N | ||||
| C - 12 | 85° 8' 57.459" E | 21° 45' 31.117" N | ||||
| C - 13 | 85° 8' 58.099" E | 21° 46' 50.503" N | ||||
| C - 14 | 85° 8' 58.827" E | 21° 47' 8.146" N | ||||
| C - 15 | 85° 8' 48.889" E | 21° 47' 7.848" N | ||||
| C - 16 | 85° 8' 57.318" E | 21° 47' 26.907" N | ||||
| C - 17 | 85° 9' 3.238" E | 21° 47' 50.092" N | ||||
| C - 18 | 85° 8' 58.390" E | 21° 47' 51.006" N | ||||
| C - 19 | 85° 8' 54.343" E | 21° 48' 1.283" N | ||||
| C - 20 | 85° 8' 47.396" E | 21° 48' 4.324" N | ||||
| C - 21 | 85° 8' 35.607" E | 21° 48' 16.665" N | ||||
| C - 22 | 85° 8' 27.602" E | 21° 48' 21.306" N | ||||
| C - 23 | 85° 8' 26.641" E | 21° 48' 24.405" N | ||||
| C - 24 | 85° 8' 55.539" E | 21° 48' 24.766" N | ||||
| C - 25 | 85° 9' 11.642" E | 21° 48' 8.144" N | ||||
| C - 26 | 85° 9' 13.816" E | 21° 48' 9.243" N | ||||
| C - 27 | 85° 9' 9.843" E | 21° 48' 22.748" N | ||||
| C - 28 | 85° 9' 10.517" E | 21° 48' 24.953" N | ||||
| 4 | Khandadhar F45N1 & N5 Sub Block-D | Sundargarh | 7.318 | Sub Block-D | ||
| D -1 | 85° 10' 13.592" E | 21° 46' 53.899" N | ||||
| D -2 | 85° 11' 59.035" E | 21° 46' 56.865" N | ||||
| D -3 | 85° 11' 59.305" E | 21° 46' 44.540" N | ||||
| D -4 | 85° 11' 57.280" E | 21° 46' 48.719" N | ||||
| D -5 | 85° 11' 48.367" E | 21° 46' 54.403" N | ||||
| D -6 | 85° 11' 48.255" E | 21° 46' 33.893" N | ||||
| D -7 | 85° 11' 35.599" E | 21° 46' 33.987" N | ||||
| D -8 | 85° 11' 34.566" E | 21° 46' 31.868" N | ||||
| D -9 | 85° 11' 38.266" E | 21° 46' 30.575" N | ||||
| D -10 | 85° 11' 38.011" E | 21° 46' 25.196" N | ||||
| D -11 | 85° 11' 33.991" E | 21° 46' 26.313" N | ||||
| D -12 | 85° 11' 33.484" E | 21° 46' 33.706" N | ||||
| D -13 | 85° 11' 31.182" E | 21° 46' 33.681" N | ||||
| D -14 | 85° 11' 31.144" E | 21° 46' 40.390" N | ||||
| D -15 | 85° 11' 12.444" E | 21° 46' 40.659" N | ||||
| D -16 | 85° 11' 11.384" E | 21° 46' 18.711" N | ||||
| D -17 | 85° 11' 17.561" E | 21° 46' 18.219" N | ||||
| D -18 | 85° 11' 17.093" E | 21° 46' 7.805" N | ||||
| D -19 | 85° 11' 30.081" E | 21° 46' 7.603" N | ||||
| D -20 | 85° 11' 30.733" E | 21° 46' 18.019" N | ||||
| D -21 | 85° 11' 52.612" E | 21° 46' 17.570" N | ||||
| D -22 | 85° 11' 52.224" E | 21° 46' 33.888" N | ||||
| D -23 | 85° 11' 59.539" E | 21° 46' 33.877" N | ||||
| D -24 | 85° 12' 1.393" E | 21° 45' 9.396" N | ||||
| D -25 | 85° 11' 34.232" E | 21° 45' 9.753" N | ||||
| D -26 | 85° 11' 33.509" E | 21° 45' 34.392" N | ||||
| D -27 | 85° 10' 13.826" E | 21° 45' 32.725" N | ||||
| 5 | Khandadhar F45N1 & N5 Sub Block-E | Sundargarh | 9.753 | Sub Block-E | ||
| E - 1 | 85° 12' 17.959" E | 21° 46' 57.035" N | ||||
| E - 2 | 85° 11' 59.035" E | 21° 46' 56.865" N | ||||
| E - 3 | 85° 10' 13.592" E | 21° 46' 53.899" N | ||||
| E - 4 | 85° 10' 13.383" E | 21° 48' 6.358" N | ||||
| E - 5 | 85° 10' 18.087" E | 21° 48' 25.789" N | ||||
| E - 6 | 85° 12' 16.973" E | 21° 48' 27.242" N | ||||
| E - 7 | 85° 11' 26.448" E | 21° 47' 23.550" N | ||||
| E - 8 | 85° 11' 24.009" E | 21° 47' 29.992" N | ||||
| E - 9 | 85° 11' 9.773" E | 21° 47' 22.752" N | ||||
| E - 10 | 85° 11' 9.357" E | 21° 47' 15.869" N | ||||
| E - 11 | 85° 11' 31.902" E | 21° 47' 17.622" N | ||||
| 6 | Khandadhar F45N1 & N5 Sub Block-F | Sundargarh | 8.285 | Sub Block-F | ||
| F - 1 | 85° 13' 28.952" E | 21° 47' 50.460" N | ||||
| F - 2 | 85° 12' 17.384" E | 21° 47' 49.678" N | ||||
| F - 3 | 85° 12' 16.640" E | 21° 50' 0.404" N | ||||
| F - 4 | 85° 13' 47.545" E | 21° 50' 0.452" N | ||||
| F - 5 | 85° 13' 47.600" E | 21° 49' 55.984" N | ||||
| F - 6 | 85° 13' 27.406" E | 21° 49' 55.767" N | ||||
| 7 | Khandadhar F45N1 & N5 Sub Block-G | Sundargarh | 8.315 | Sub Block-G | ||
| G -1 | 85° 12' 17.384" E | 21° 47' 49.678" N | ||||
| G -2 | 85° 13' 28.952" E | 21° 47' 50.460" N | ||||
| G -3 | 85° 14' 55.529" E | 21° 47' 51.430" N | ||||
| G -4 | 85° 14' 54.945" E | 21° 48' 39.459" N | ||||
| G -5 | 85° 14' 54.006" E | 21° 49' 56.555" N | ||||
| G -6 | 85° 14' 31.896" E | 21° 49' 56.320" N | ||||
| G -7 | 85° 14' 31.845" E | 21° 50' 0.471" N | ||||
| G -8 | 85° 14' 59.863" E | 21° 50' 0.481" N | ||||
| G -9 | 85° 15' 0.014" E | 21° 46' 57.503" N | ||||
| G -10 | 85° 12' 17.959" E | 21° 46' 57.035" N | ||||
| 8 | Thakurani F45H8 | Keonjhar | 121.385 | A | 85° 25' 23.456" E | 22° 7' 38.288" N |
| B | 85° 25' 24.912" E | 22° 7' 46.439" N | ||||
| C | 85° 25' 29.772" E | 22° 7' 50.843" N | ||||
| D | 85° 25' 35.125" E | 22° 7' 57.424" N | ||||
| E | 85° 25' 38.204" E | 22° 7' 59.873" N | ||||
| F | 85° 25' 49.280" E | 22° 8' 15.423" N | ||||
| G | 85° 26' 5.772" E | 22° 8' 48.771" N | ||||
| H | 85° 26' 2.941" E | 22° 9' 4.594" N | ||||
| I | 85° 26' 5.312" E | 22° 9' 5.511" N | ||||
| J | 85° 26' 9.980" E | 22° 9' 4.288" N | ||||
| K | 85° 26' 12.719" E | 22° 9' 4.064" N | ||||
| L | 85° 26' 16.571" E | 22° 9' 2.322" N | ||||
| M | 85° 26' 23.169" E | 22° 8' 59.847" N | ||||
| N | 85° 26' 26.787" E | 22° 8' 54.791" N | ||||
| O | 85° 25' 55.388" E | 22° 8' 5.258" N 8 | ||||
| P | 85° 25' 43.846" E | 22° 7' 38.219" N |
Now, therefore, after careful consideration, the State Government pursuant to powers conferred under rule 67 of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 do hereby notify aforesaid blocks for exploration by OMECL for a period of two years.
By Order of the Governor
R.K. SHARMA
Special Secretary to Government
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