Auction of Mineral Blocks in Gujarat

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1 Auction of Mineral Blocks in Gujarat Bhatvadiya Block Responses to Queries on Tender Documents (Notice Inviting Tender dated August 09, 2018) Phase IV Commissioner of Geology and Mining Government of Gujarat September 14, 2018 September 14, 2018 Page 1 of 6

2 1. Tender Document No. Computation of Bid Security/Performance Security etc. Clause No: 4.11, 7.1.2, , 12.1 includes Marl resource also. If a company is interested only for limestone and not marl, whether Govt will allow considering Bid Security/Performance Security/Upfront Fee based on limestone resources only? Those interested for blending limestone with existing captive limestone available with them will have relatively less financial burden. 2. Tender Document Schedule I Annexure I: Format of Bid Letter para 11(f) No mining dues or outstanding payments are pending with any State Government for a period more than 60 days after the due date. As per Tender Document The mineral block is being auctioned in Gujarat state. The requirement of declaration regarding no dues for any state government in para 11(f) is irrelevant. This no dues declaration should be only Gujarat State. No mining dues or outstanding payments are pending with Gujarat Government for a period more than 60 days after the due date. September 14, 2018 Page 2 of 6

3 3. Tender Document Schedule III (2) Downloading information of mineral block The Bidder can make payment for purchasing Tender Document online also. As per Tender Document The online payment facility was not available previously at MSTC website for purchasing of Tender Document. Same Should be activated for ease of Bidders MDPA Para Any one or more Appropriation Events resulting in appropriation of the entire Performance Security shall give the State Government a right to terminate the mining lease, without prejudice to any other proceeding to be taken against the mining lease holder. As per Tender Document It is clarified that for the purposes of this Clause the initial Performance Security provided under Clause shall be reckoned, and not the reassessed Performance Security under Clause In case of appropriation of entire Performance Security, it should be the reassessed Performance Security which is submitted to State Government. (i) How initial Performance Security can be appropriated which is not submitted to State Government? September 14, 2018 Page 3 of 6

4 - 5. Geological Report on Limestone Exploration of Bhatvadiya Block (Executive Summary from MSTC Free Document) 10. Cadastral Summary of Page no.4 of Summary of Bhatvadiya Block Land acquisition is the sole responsibility of the preferred bidder. However, the Govt. of Gujarat will render all possible assistance in this regard under the extant law. There is no clarification shown in the tender about whether the bidder has to acquire the Private land or Government will acquire the private land. [Who will acquire the Private Land?] The tender should be invited after deducting the Private land from the actual total area of mining land in tender, where actual mining work can take place. It is legally much difficult to acquire private land by the bidder. Moreover, it will be difficult to pay the remuneration to the Private land owners as per rules and regulation and problems of migration of Land owners may also occur. It is possible that the remuneration to land owners as per rules may not satisfy themselve or they may not get proper justice also by the lease holders. Therefore, we believe that it is better that the Government may acquire Private land from the Private land owners and give to the bidders. Thus there will not be much problem if the government acquiring Private land and after invite the tender block otherwise so many problems & dispute will be arised. Therefore we request you to deduct the private land from the total area of actual mining land and invite the September 14, 2018 Page 4 of 6

5 tender otherwise so many dispute and problems will arise. There will not be false reasons between the bidders and there will be a healthy competion too. 6. Executive & Block Summary Block Summary Total Resources million tones Is marl resources of million tonnes will be taken into consideration for calculating value of mineral resources? As per clause (a) sub-rule 2 of Rule 9 of Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 marl resources have been included for computation of Value of Estimated Resources. The mineral resource of marl mineral should not be taken into considered in total mineral resources and other payment associated with it as upfront payment etc. 7. Executive & Block Summary Block Summary Total Resources million tones Although no end use has been specified, considering area & resources of deposit, this deposit can only be used for establishing a cement plant. In cement manufacturing, marl mineral cannot be utilized due to its chemical properties. (i) Mining Lease will be for minerals for which Tender Document has been issued as per sub-rule (7) of Rule 10 of Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 (ii) The Lessee may undertake mining as per Mining Plan approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines (i) Considering above facts, it is possible to grant mining lease only for mineral Limestone, as marl and Limestone cannot be utilized by a single project proponent? (ii) Will it be allowed to mine only Limestone from the block and marl left in situ if it lies below Limestone. - September 14, 2018 Page 5 of 6

6 8. NIT There is no end-use specified for the block. Is Chemical grade limestone & Marl saleable? It has effect on bid price September 14, 2018 Page 6 of 6

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