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No.2048, CUTTACK, THURS DAY, NOVEMBER 8, 201 8/KARTIKA 17, 1940
DEPARTMENT OF STEEL & MINES
NOTIFICATION
The 6th November, 2018
Sub: Prospecting operations by the Geological Survey of India under rule 67 of MC
Rules, 2016.
No.8734–IV(Misc)SM-118/2018/SM. — Whereas Geological Survey of India (State Unit: Odisha) has proposed to undertake prospecting operations during 2018-19 in the following identified blocks as reported vide its letter No.1521-1523-KI (Vol-II)/ TC/ODS/2017, dated the 5th July, 2018.
| Sl. No. | Blok Name | Stage | Mineral | District | Toposheet No. | Block / prospecting area in Sq. K.M. | Bounding latitude and Longitude |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 1 | General exploration for iron ore in Alaghat West Block Sundargarh district, Odisha (G2) | G2 | Iron Ore | Sundargarh | 73G/5 | 0.5 | 21˚56'23.49"N to 21˚55'48.79"N 85˚17'42.81"E:85˚18'33.58"E |
| 2 | General exploration for iron ore in Nuagan West Block Kendujhar district, Odisha (G2) | G2 | Iron Ore | Kendujhar | 73G/5 | 0.65 | 21˚58'11.91"N to 21˚58'41.89"N 85˚15'48.68"E to 85˚16'35.80"E |
| 3 | Prelimnary exploration for Iron ore in parts of Kedesala northeast Block, Sundargarh district, Odisha(G2) | G2 | Iron Ore | Sundargarh | 73G/1 | 1.00 | 21˚48'44.49"N to 21˚49'34.91"N 85˚12'43.23"E to 85˚13'46.08"E |
| 4 | Prelimnary exploration for Iron ore in Gandhalpada West Block, kendujhar and Sundargarh district, Odisha (G3) | G3 | Iron Ore | Kendujhar & Sundargarh | 73G/5 | 1.50 | 21˚57'07.80"N to 21˚58'16.41"N 85˚16'26.10"E to 85˚17'14.67"E |
| 5 | Reconnoitory survey for iron and manganese ore in Tikiba-Phasimal- Ardapalarea, Sambalpur district, Odisha(G4) | G4 | Manganese | Sambalpur | 73C/02 & C/06 | 100 | 21˚40'09"N to 21˚31'10.4"N 84˚11'58.7"E to 84˚19'31.3"E |
| 6 | Prelimnary exploration for Manganese Ore in Balikhamar block in western part of Eastern Ghats Granulite belt, Bolangir district of Odisha (G3) | G3 | Manganese | Bolangir | 64P/3 | 0.50 | 20˚25'44.8"N to 20˚26'45.9"N 83˚02'13.4"E to 83˚02'50.9"E |
| 7 | Prelimnary exploration for Manganese in Boirani- Sadabartan area, Ganjam district, Odisha (G3) | G3 | Manganese | Ganjam | 74A/14 | 2.00 | 19˚34'35"N to 19˚35'00"N 84˚46'53"E to 84˚47'38"E |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 8 | General exploration for copper and associated metals in Adas Block, Deoghar district , Odisha | G2 | Base Metal | Deogarh | 73C/11 | 21˚23'00"N to N21˚23'07"N 84˚37'35"E to E84˚37'55"E | |
| 9 | Prelimnary exploration for copper and associated precious metals in Madansahi Block, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha(G3) | G3 | Base Metal | Mayurbhanj | 73J/12 | 1.50 | 22˚04'50.798"N to 22˚05'32.169"N 86˚40'32.164"E to 86˚41'37.799"E |
| 10 | Reconnaissance survey for Columbite-Tantalite and REE in peghmatite in and around Kangula- Adiaghai, areas in parts of Angul district, Odisha(G4) | G4 | REE | Angul | 73H/01,02 | 100 | 20˚42'50.8"N to 20˚47'10.3"N 84˚03'6.25"E to 84˚10'00"E |
| 11 | Reconnaissance survey for graphite in Adeswar- Ambasarmunda- Dhauragoth area, Angul district, Odisha(G4) | G4 | Graphite | Angul | 73D/9 | 100 | 20˚54'13.15"N to 20˚49'30.76"N 84˚32'25.16"E to 84˚40'57.95"E |
| 12 | General exploration for coal in Kendudihi Block, Ib-River Coalfield, Sundargarh district, Odisha(G2) | G2 | Coal | Sundargarh | 64O/09,64N/12 | 6.00 | 21˚59'5.34"N to 22˚00'45"N 83˚38'41"E to 83˚40'19.37"E |
| 13 | General Exploration for coal in Khandanal Block, Talcher coalfield, Angul district, Odisha(G2) | G2 | Coal | Angul | 73C/16,73C/12 | 7.50 | 20˚59'59"N to 21˚01'40"N 84˚43'31"E to 84˚45'17"E |
| 14 | Preliminary exploration for Manganese in parts of Boringpadar-Amath Block in the Eastern Ghats Granulite Belt, Kalahandi District, odisha (G3) | G3 | Manganese | Kalahandi | 64P/4&7 | 1.5 | Boringpadar: 20˚17'15.6"N to 20˚18'6.7"N 83˚18'8.4"E to 83˚12'24.1"E Amath: 20˚09'22.2"N to 20˚10'2.4"N 83˚12'24.1"E to 83˚13'2.8"E |
| 15 | Prelimnary exploration for Manganese in taprang Block in the Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt, Kalahandi district, Odisha (G3) | G3 | Manganese | Kalahandi | 64P/8 | 2.05 | 20˚12'9.633"N to 20˚13'25.611"N 83˚20'24.664"E to 83˚19'8.53"E |
to Section 4(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957, from the requirement of obtaining prospecting licence for undertaking prospecting operations. However, to undertake such operations by GSI, notification is required to be issued by the State Government u/r 67 of MCR, 2016.
And, whereas, Geological Survey of India, vide its letter cited supra has requested for such notification,
Now, therefore, after careful consideration, the State Government, in exercise of 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 GSI for a period of two years with effect from the date of this notification.
By Order of the Governor
S.K. POPLI