(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, in notified scheduled areas, for grant of mining leases of plots reserved under sub-rule (5) of rule 12, the centralized bidding cell at Directorate shall issue notice for inviting applications in two daily news papers, at least one of which is State level and other having wide publicity in the area where lease is being granted.
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1. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 2. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 16
(2) The notice shall be published at least fifteen days before the intended date of inviting applications and shall contain the date or the period within which applications shall be received. The notice shall also be uploaded on the Departmental website.
(3) Where two or more applications are received for the same plot, the allotment shall be made by the way of e-auction among the applicants or registered societies of persons belonging to schedule tribes category who are domicile of notified scheduled areas, as the case may be, as provided under rule 14.
(4) Where no application is received from the applicant or registered society of persons belonging to schedule tribes category who are domicile of notified scheduled areas, as the case may be, the reservation shall lapse and fresh e-auction shall be conducted treating them as unreserved plots.]