EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No.880, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 / JAISTHA 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
83
o 03’57.94”E
19
o 41’57.9”N
B
83
o 04’13.77” E
19
o 41’59.26”N
C
83
o 05’36” E
19
o 38’35” N
D
83
o 04’55” E
19
o 38’30” N
E
83
o 04’26” E
19
o 39’55” N
F
83
o 03’42” E
19
o 40’00” N
G
83
o 03’10” E
19
o 38’45” N
H
83
o 02’48” E
19
o 39’00” N
I
83
o 03’13.32” E
19
o 40’7.4” N
J
83
o 04’07” E
19
o 40’35” N
2
Lingapadar bauxite
block E44F2
Kalahandi
8.465
3.2
A
83
o 08’22” E
19
o 44’25” N
B
83
o 9’44.82” E
19
o 42’29.5” N
C
83
o 9’48.82” E
19
o 42’59.94” N
D
83
o 09’42.48” E
19
o 43’22.8” N
E
83
o 09’49.62” E
19
o 43’29.3” N
5
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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