<h1>Mining lease allocation: preferred bidder declared for Rajasthan limestone block, grant subject to statutory approvals and compliance.</h1> Birla Corporation was declared preferred bidder in an e-auction for the Gourum Khan Ki Dhani (South) limestone block in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, with the highest final price offer of 20.60 per cent. The 499.6394-hectare block, noted for cement-grade limestone, will support the company's raw material security and expansion, but the formal grant of the mining lease is conditional on obtaining necessary approvals and satisfying statutory requirements and compliance obligations.