Jammu, Nov. 25 -- Following the launch of e-auction of seven limestone mineral blocks, covering about 314 hectares, across the districts of Anantnag, Rajouri, and Poonch in J&K, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy described the event as a major development that has brought the UT onto the country's mineral map.

"As per the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in 2014, the Union Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reformed the mining regime to make it 100 percent transparent. This auction in J& K will usher in a new era of development," Reddy said in his address.

He said the initiative is expected to pave the way for job creation, revenue growth, industrial expansion, and new economic opportu...