A standing view of India's government surplus economy

The India Surplus Observatory

Every night, a pipeline walks four government auction portals and records what the Republic is selling off β€” seized gold, retired trucks, whole forests, power plants. These pages redraw themselves each morning from the latest catalogue.

β‚Ή5,631 crReserve value tracked
138kLots catalogued
33States & UTs
189Customs seizure lots
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The auction map

Real state boundaries shaded by auction volume and value, with customs-seizure states outlined.

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What each state sells

A category-by-state heatmap: where forest produce, real estate and machinery concentrate.

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The fine print

Four findings: where the good lots hide, why price is meaningless, and who India really liquidates.

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Sources: MSTC, GeM, BAANKNET, IREPS. Reserve values are opening/EMD figures as listed, not sale prices. Last rebuilt 22 Jul 2026. Part of the auctionhouse pipeline.