Government of Chhattisgarh

Mineral Resources Department

Email: dgm.cg@nic.in

Notice Inviting Tender

“Invitation of bids for grant of Mining Lease for Limestone Mineral Blocks & Composite
Licence for Gold Mineral Block in the State of Chhattisgarh”

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section [10B/11] of the Mines and Minerals (Development
and Regulation) Act, 1957 and in accordance with the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 notified
thereunder, Mineral Resources Department, Government of Chhattisgarh has identified the following
limestone blocks for the purpose of grant of Mining Lease for specified end use of clinker/ cement
and gold block for the purpose of grant of Composite Licence, through electronic auction and hereby
invites bids in digital format only from eligible bidders.

# Name of the Block District Type of Lease/

Licence
1 Karhi Chandi Limestone Block Balodabazar - Bhatapara Mining Lease
2 Kesla Limestone Block Raipur Mining Lease
3 Mangsa-Pauni-Khauna Limestone Raipur Mining Lease
Block
4 Mohra East Limestone Block Balodabazar - Bhatapara Mining Lease
5 Baghmara Gold Block Balodabazar - Bhatapara Composite Licence
Terms and conditions, deadlines etc. for participating in the electronic auction are provided in the
Tender Document. The Model Tender Document for the mineral blocks and mineral block summary
are available free of cost in electronic form and can be downloaded from the website of MSTC Ltd.
(http://www.mstcecommerce.com/auctionhome/mlcl/index.jsp) and websites of Mineral Resources
Department, Government of Chhattisgarh (www.chhattisgarhmines.gov.in) for the purpose of
information only. Timelines, notifications, updates and other details for the e-auction process are
available on the website of MSTC Ltd.
Those interested and eligible for bidding can participate in the bidding only after online purchase of
the Tender Document on payment of the non-refundable tender fee of INR 2,50,000 (Indian Rupees
Two lakhs Fifty thousand) + 14.5% Service Tax for each limestone blocks and INR 50,000 (Indian
Rupees Fifty thousand) + 14.5% Service Tax for gold block, from the website of e-auction platform
provider MSTC Ltd; Bidder shall be able to make payment of the Tender Document fee through
RTGS/ net banking (through the payment gateway of e-auction platform). After registration at MSTC
website, interested & eligible bidders can purchase the Tender Document. On successful
registration, eligible bidders will obtain Login ID and password necessary for participation in the e-
auction process.
Last date for online purchase of Tender Document is 21st day of January, 2016 and the last date for
submission of the bid is 15:00 Hours IST on 22nd day of January, 2016. Any further communications,
amendments etc. shall be available on the above website of MSTC and the websites of Mineral
Resources Department, Government of Chhattisgarh.

Director
Geology & Mining
Chhattisgarh