EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.2048, , THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018/KARTIKA 17, 1940

DEPARTMENT OF STEEL & MINES NOTIFICATION The 6th November, 2018 Sub: Prospecting operations by the Geological Survey of under rule 67 of MC Rules, 2016. No.8734–IV(Misc)SM-118/2018/SM. — Whereas Geological Survey of India (State Unit: ) has proposed to undertake prospecting operations during 2018-19 in the following identified blocks as reported vide its letter No.1521-1523-KI (Vol-II)/ TC/ODS/2017, dated the 5th July, 2018. Block / Sl. Toposheet prospecting Bounding latitude and Blok Name Stage Mineral District No. No. area in Sq. Longitude K.M. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) General exploration for 21˚56'23.49"N to iron ore in Alaghat West 1 G2 Iron Ore Sundargarh 73G/5 0.5 21˚55'48.79"N Block Sundargarh 85˚17'42.81"E:85˚18'33.58"E district, Odisha (G2) General exploration for 21˚58'11.91"N to iron ore in Nuagan West 2 G2 Iron Ore 73G/5 0.65 21˚58'41.89"N 85˚15'48.68"E Block Kendujhar district, to 85˚16'35.80"E Odisha (G2) Prelimnary exploration for Iron ore in parts of 21˚48'44.49"N to 3 Kedesala northeast G2 Iron Ore Sundargarh 73G/1 1.00 21˚49'34.91"N 85˚12'43.23"E Block, Sundargarh to 85˚13'46.08"E district, Odisha(G2) Prelimnary exploration for Iron ore in 21˚57'07.80"N to Gandhalpada West Kendujhar & 4 G3 Iron Ore 73G/5 1.50 21˚58'16.41"N 85˚16'26.10"E Block, kendujhar and Sundargarh to 85˚17'14.67"E Sundargarh district, Odisha (G3) Reconnoitory survey for iron and manganese ore 21˚40'09"N to 21˚31'10.4"N 5 in Tikiba-Phasimal- G4 Manganese 73C/02 & C/06 100 84˚11'58.7"E to 84˚19'31.3"E Ardapalarea, , Odisha(G4) Prelimnary exploration for Manganese Ore in Balikhamar block in 20˚25'44.8"N to 6 western part of Eastern G3 Manganese Bolangir 64P/3 0.50 20˚26'45.9"N 83˚02'13.4"E to Ghats Granulite belt, 83˚02'50.9"E Bolangir district of Odisha (G3) Prelimnary exploration for Manganese in 19˚34'35"N to 19˚35'00"N 7 Boirani- Sadabartan G3 Manganese Ganjam 74A/14 2.00 84˚46'53"E to 84˚47'38"E area, , Odisha (G3) 2

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) General exploration for copper and associated 21˚23'00"N to N21˚23'07"N 8 metals in Adas Block, G2 Base Metal Deogarh 73C/11 84˚37'35"E to E84˚37'55"E Deoghar district , Odisha Prelimnary exploration for copper and 22˚04'50.798"N to associated precious 22˚05'32.169"N 9 G3 Base Metal Mayurbhanj 73J/12 1.50 metals in Madansahi 86˚40'32.164"E to Block, Mayurbhanj 86˚41'37.799"E district, Odisha(G3) Reconnaissance survey for Columbite-Tantalite and REE in peghmatite 20˚42'50.8"N to 10 in and around Kangula- G4 REE 73H/01,02 100 20˚47'10.3"N 84˚03'6.25"E to Adiaghai, areas in parts 84˚10'00"E of , Odisha(G4) Reconnaissance survey for graphite in Adeswar- 20˚54'13.15"N to 11 Ambasarmunda- G4 Graphite Angul 73D/9 100 20˚49'30.76"N 84˚32'25.16"E Dhauragoth area, Angul to 84˚40'57.95"E district, Odisha(G4) General exploration for coal in Kendudihi Block, 21˚59'5.34"N to 22˚00'45"N 12 Ib-River Coalfield, G2 Coal Sundargarh 64O/09,64N/12 6.00 83˚38'41"E to 83˚40'19.37"E Sundargarh district, Odisha(G2) General Exploration for coal in Khandanal Block, 20˚59'59"N to 21˚01'40"N 13 G2 Coal Angul 73C/16,73C/12 7.50 coalfield, Angul 84˚43'31"E to 84˚45'17"E district, Odisha(G2) Preliminary exploration Boringpadar: for Manganese in parts 20˚17'15.6"N to 20˚18'6.7"N of Boringpadar-Amath 83˚18'8.4"E to 83˚12'24.1"E 14 Block in the Eastern G3 Manganese Kalahandi 64P/4&7 1.5 Amath: Ghats Granulite Belt, 20˚09'22.2"N to 20˚10'2.4"N , 83˚12'24.1"E to 83˚13'2.8"E odisha (G3) Prelimnary exploration for Manganese in 20˚12'9.633"N to taprang Block in the 20˚13'25.611"N 15 G3 Manganese Kalahandi 64P/8 2.05 Eastern Ghat Mobile 83˚20'24.664"E to Belt, Kalahandi district, 83˚19'8.53"E Odisha (G3) Whereas Geological Survey of India, among others, is exempted under the second proviso to Section 4(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957, from the requirement of obtaining prospecting licence for undertaking prospecting operations. However, to undertake such operations by GSI, notification is required to be issued by the State Government u/r 67 of MCR, 2016. And, whereas, Geological Survey of India, vide its letter cited supra has requested for such notification, Now, therefore, after careful consideration, the State Government, in exercise of powers conferred under rule 67 of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 do hereby notify aforesaid blocks for exploration by GSI for a period of two years with effect from the date of this notification.

By Order of the Governor

S.K. POPLI Special Secretary to Government

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