KTR demands immediate cancellation of e-auction of Suryapet mining blocks

Citing irregularities in the e-auction of mining blocks in Suryapet district, BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded their immediate cancellation and an independent investigation into the lapses in awarding the tenders. The e-auction involved grave procedural lapses, statutory violations and potential illegality, he said.

The auction, notified by the Department of Mines and Geology on August 30, 2024, covered the Pasupulabodu, Saidulnama and Sultanpur blocks in Suryapet district. 

Around 1,100 acres of the notified area



reportedly fell within Reserved Forest land, raising serious environmental and legal concerns. In an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Rama Rao contended that the auction documents failed to disclose mandatory particulars required under the Mineral Auction Rules, 2015 and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. These include precise latitude and longitude coordinates of boundary corners, forest compartment details, DGPS-based demarcation, UTM geo-coordinates and comprehensive geological reports estimating mineral resources.