The Government will bring out proposed changes in mineral auction rules this month as it looks to make sale of mines more effective, a top official said on Friday. The Government looks to remove ‘small’ glitches in the rules highlighted by bidders and industry associations, Mines Secretary Arun Kumar was quoted as saying in a statement by Assocham.
“The mines ministry will bring out proposed draft changes to the Mineral Auction Rules, 2015, within August with a view to make mineral block auctions more effective thereby removing the small glitches highlighted by the bidders and industry associations....,” the statement quoted Kumar as saying.