Hon’ble Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy officially launched 1st Tranche of Auction of Mineral Blocks in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Shri V. L. Kantha Rao. Secretary, Ministry of Mines in his address underscored the importance of reducing import reliance, describing it as “key to India’s future. Shri Sanjay Lohiya, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines addressed by emphasizing the significance of the first-ever offshore mineral blocks auction as a “historic step toward resource independence”