Upper Dir Minor Minerals Auction 2026–27 Rescheduled to 24 November 2026

The Assistant Director (Technical), Mineral Development, Upper Dir, has issued a corrigendum concerning the auction of minor minerals for the whole of District Upper Dir as one unit for the year 2026–27. Following the District Auction Committee meeting held on 10 November 2026, the auction originally scheduled for 10 November 2026 at 11:00 AM was postponed for administrative reasons.

The auction will cover the entire district as a single unit. The reserve price for 2026–27 remains unchanged at Rs. 8,000,000 (eight million rupees).

Fresh applications will neither be invited nor entertained, and new applicants will not be permitted to participate. Only applicants who submitted their applications together with the required earnest money or call deposit within the stipulated period under the original advertisement are eligible for the postponed auction. Applications and earnest money or call deposits already submitted by eligible applicants will remain valid.

All other terms and conditions of the original advertisement remain unchanged. Eligible applicants must ensure their presence at the stated date, time and venue.

Issued by the Assistant Director (Technical), Mineral Development, Upper Dir. Reference: INF(P) 5542/26. Zero tolerance to corruption.