Jammu & Kashmir auctions its first two mineral blocks, both limestone in Anantnag
In a first for the UT, two limestone blocks in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir — Koot–Kapran and Wantrag — were auctioned through the Ministry of Mines (announced 2 October 2026).
Summary
Two mineral blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir were successfully auctioned for the first time, through the Ministry of Mines under the Central Government's mineral auction process; the J&K government had entrusted the auction to the Ministry. Both are limestone blocks in Anantnag district: the Koot–Kapran block in Dooru tehsil (22.43 hectares, about 4.75 million tonnes, explored to G-4 stage) and the Wantrag block (5.36 hectares, about 10.853 million tonnes, explored to G-3 stage).
Key facts
- First
- First mineral blocks auctioned in the UT of J&K
- Auctioned by
- Ministry of Mines (entrusted by J&K government)
- Mineral
- Limestone
- District
- Anantnag
- Koot–Kapran block
- Dooru tehsil, 22.43 ha, 4.75 million tonnes, G-4 stage
- Wantrag block
- 5.36 ha, 10.853 million tonnes, G-3 stage
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The first two mineral blocks auctioned in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir (2026) are of which mineral?
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Correct answer: B — Limestone
Both blocks — Koot–Kapran and Wantrag — are limestone blocks.
The Koot–Kapran and Wantrag limestone blocks auctioned in 2026 are in which district of Jammu & Kashmir?
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Correct answer: B — Anantnag
Both blocks are in Anantnag district; Koot–Kapran is in Dooru tehsil.