The Haryana Government has decided to conduct e-auction for grant of mining contracts of boulder, gravel and sand mining blocks in Ambala and Panchkula districts.
A total of eight blocks would be auctioned in Ambala and 12 blocks in Panchkula. The e-auction will commence on August 2 at 9 am and the bidding process would close on August 3 by 12 noon, said a spokesman of Mines and Geology Department on Wednesday.
The blocks to be auctioned in district Ambala included Ganni Khera, Gazipur, Jatwar, Kheri Jattan, Ramgarh Sarifpur, Manglai, Kharu Khera and Dadyana. Similarly, in district Panchkula, blocks of Karanpur, Charnia, Basawal, Kot, Rattewali, Shamtoo-1, Shamtoo-2, Sukhdarshanpur, Khatauli, Naggal, Natwal and Manak Tabra would be auctioned.
These blocks would be auctioned for a period ranging from seven to 10 years. The maximum period of 10 years would be for blocks of Kheri Jattan in Ambala and Shamtoo-2 in Panchkula, said the spokesman.
He said that the last date for deposition and verification of e-service fee or earnest money and uploading of documents would be July 29. The initial bid security amount would have to be deposited by August 4.
As per the procedure, the bidders can download the auction notice or documents from the portal https://haryanaeprocurement.gov.in or from the Haryana Government website www.haryana.gov.in or can also be obtained from the office of concerned Mining Officer or Director General, Mines and Geology.
The bidders would have to pay earnest money deposit fee and e-service fee of `1,000 online by using the service of secure electronic payment gateway. The procedure for participation in the e-auction has been mentioned in the detailed auction notice, he added.