Hyderabad, Jan. 20 -- Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka disclosed the government will auction 32 major mineral blocks in the state in 2024-25 and 2025-26, including minerals such as limestone and manganese.

Addressing the third National Mines Ministers' Conference held in Konark, Odisha on Monday, January 20, the deputy CM said that revenues from mining operations have increased from Rs 1,958 crore in 2014 to Rs 5,537 crore. "The district minerals foundation (DMF) spends the money to provide and create facilities and infrastructure in various government schools and other priority sectors," he said.

He said currently, 2,552 mining and mineral block leases are operating in Telangana.

"The state has surplus reserves of lim...