India is targeting a wind power capacity of 140 GW by 2030 more than 3 times the current capacity of 40 GW. The demand for minerals which are required to build this infrastructure will grow exponentially, the Vedanta chairman wrote in a post on X (formally Twitter)
VL Kantha Rao, a secretary in the mines ministry told Financial Times that another 20-30 blocks will be up for auction after the completion of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Ministry of Mines receives more than 50 bids for first tranche of e-auction of critical and strategic minerals aninews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aninews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. First Tranche of auction of 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks was launched by the Union minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi on November 29, 2023. India News | Ministry of Mines Receives More Than 50 Bids for First Tranche of E-auction of Critical and Strategic Minerals.