A pre-bid meeting regarding e-auction of sand mines was held at the Academy of Administration here on Friday. A large number of contractors participated in the meeting where their apprehensions and queries were taken up.
Secretary Mineral Resources Development Sheo Shekhar Shukla said the corporation is going to e-Auction sand mines for the first time. For this, 207 super groups have been formed in 16 districts including Hoshangabad, Sehore, Raisen, Harda, Dewas, Tikamgarh, Katni, Umaria, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Dhar, Barwani, Khargone, Gwalior, Bhind and Datia. The auction will be held in three phases on May 8, 14 and 21. Auction in remaining districts will be held laetr. E-Auction of sand will increase its availability and people will get sand at reasonable rates.
OSD Madhya Pradesh Electronics Development Corporation NK Brahme informed that detailed information about e-Auction is available on four websites www.mpeproc.gov.in, www.mpsmcl.mp.gov.in/tenders.aspx, www.mp.gov.in/tenders_home and www.mpsc.mp.nic.in/e_khanij/AppPrevious/smesandtender.aspx. Of these, online registration can be made on www.mpeproc.gov.in. A sum of Rs500 for registration and service tax will be payable for it. A two-hour deadline has been fixed for online auction of sand mines. If a bid is received within 10 minutes before close of auction, its duration will be automatically extended by 10 minutes. Such extensions will continue to be made till last bid is received.
Corporation’s Executive Director Kishore Kanyal informed that bids can increase by Rs50,000 or multiples of Rs50,000. Contract of sand mines will be given to highest bidder for five years. Security deposits of remaining bidders will be refunded to them through e-payment. Chief Scientific Officer EPCO UM Shukla informed about environmental clearance and mining plan. Director Geology and Mining VK Austin, Superintendent Geology NK Hans, District Mining Officers and corporation’s officers were present on the occasion.