Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Ltd (RSMML) has floated an open tender for hiring heavy earth-moving equipment at the Kasnau pit of the Kasnau-Matasukh Lignite Mines in Nagaur district. The contract covers removal of overburden, depressurisation and raising of saleable lignite, along with allied works. It runs on a fixed-rate basis with an estimated value of ₹338.82 crore, so this is a long, high-volume run for a serious fleet owner rather than a one-off job.
This one suits machine owners and mining contractors who already run a heavy earth-moving fleet and can mobilise to a working lignite pit. You’ll need the muscle to shift large volumes of overburden month after month, keep the pit dewatered and feed lignite to a raising schedule. Smaller operators aren’t shut out; a joint venture with an established mining contractor is a common way in.
Overburden removal at this scale calls for big hydraulic excavators paired with rear-dump tippers, front-end wheel loaders, dozers for pit-floor prep, motor graders to hold the haul roads and water tankers for dust. Drills and depressurisation pumps handle the dewatering side. Keeping this iron available and running is where the money is won or lost.
| Tender ID | 2026_RSMML_570726_1 |
|---|---|
| Reference no. | Contract 11 |
| Issuing authority | RSMML (Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Ltd), Corporate Office, Udaipur |
| Location | Kasnau-Matasukh Lignite Mines, Nagaur, Rajasthan (PIN 341507) |
| Sector | Mining (lignite) |
| Estimated value | ₹338.82 crore (disclosed estimate) |
| EMD | ₹6,77,00,000 (₹6.77 crore) — exemption allowed as per rules |
| Tender fee | ₹4,720 (offline) |
| Published | 24 June 2026 |
| Bid submission | Opens 3 July 2026, closes 20 July 2026 |
| Bid opening | 21 July 2026, RSMML Corporate Office, Udaipur |
| Contract form | Fixed-rate (open tender, 4 covers) |
| Bid validity | 180 days |
| Audience | Machine owner / Mining contractor |
| Official portal | Rajasthan e-Procurement |
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The estimated value is ₹338.82 crore, awarded on a fixed-rate basis for hiring heavy earth-moving equipment at the Kasnau lignite pit, Nagaur.
Bid submission opens on 3 July 2026 and closes on 20 July 2026. Bids are opened on 21 July 2026 at RSMML’s Corporate Office in Udaipur.
EMD is ₹6.77 crore, with exemption allowed as per rules. The tender fee is ₹4,720, payable offline.
A heavy earth-moving fleet: hydraulic excavators, rear-dump tippers, wheel loaders, dozers, motor graders, water tankers and dewatering pumps for the depressurisation work.
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