New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi today launched the second tranche of e-auction of critical & strategic minerals here.

A total of 18 critical mineral blocks are being put up for auction in this 2nd tranche, out of which 17 mineral blocks are put up for grant of composite licence and one mineral block for grant of mining lease, an official statement from the Ministry of Mines said on Thursday.

In a post on X, Pralhad Josh termed the launch of second trance a significant step in contributing to advancing Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

https://x.com/JoshiPralhad/status/1763194192757772400?s=20

Addressing on the occasion, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi stated that in the first tranche, twent...