| Telangana joins India's mineral auction regime | Telangana became the 14th state to participate in India's mineral auction system. |
| Limestone blocks auctioned | Two limestone blocks at Sultanpur and Saidulnama were auctioned in November 2023. |
| Winning companies | NCL Industries and Deccan Cement secured the limestone blocks. |
| Auction details | The blocks are critical for cement manufacturing. |
| More blocks likely to be auctioned | Additional limestone blocks may be auctioned soon. |
| Centre's involvement | The Centre urged Telangana to auction 11 limestone blocks, with talks ongoing for more auctions. |
| Mineral auction progress | 81 mineral block auctions occurred in FY25 across 13 states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. |
| Key mineral types auctioned | Limestone, manganese, tungsten, gold, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, and graphite among others. |
| Relevant companies from past auctions | Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc, Oil India, JK Cement, Ambuja Cements, Dalmia Bharat, JSW Steel, Star Cement, Nuvoco Vistas, etc. |
| Tamil Nadu's tungsten block issue | Hindustan Zinc won the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block despite objections related to biodiversity reserves. |
| Telangana CM | A Revanth Reddy |
