Auctionhouse. What the state is selling.
Every working day the Government of India puts thousands of lots on the open market through MSTC Limited — the public-sector e-auction platform that handles surplus, disposal, and confiscated-goods sales for the Ministries, the Railways, defence-PSU yards, port trusts, customs warehouses, and the central banks of seized metal. Most of it goes through quietly. This register watches the ones that don’t.
Scored nightly against four axes: arbitrage (a deal that exceeds the reserve), niche-instrument (a tool that rarely surfaces), prestige-seller (the seller is the story), and curio (the object is the story). The editorial floor differs by axis — arbitrage needs to be a real deal (7+/10); prestige and curio surface earlier (4+). Anything from a prestige seller (DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, HAL, academic) also surfaces at 4+ regardless of category fit.
The register
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Yamaha FZS Bike KL-63-A- 1956
Yamaha FZS motorcycle confiscated in a narcotics case and sold by the Kerala Excise Department at a nominal opening price, with the bike's enforcement history as the draw.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Vaikom State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹4,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Ashok Leyland Truck- 2017 Model
2017 Ashok Leyland truck seized by NCB, opening at ₹1 with clear resale value in the commercial vehicle market.
- Selling agency
- NCB RANCHI ZONAL UNIT other
- Location
- Narcotics Control Bureau State :Jharkhand
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-01 09:30:00 UTC
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Scrap Parts of Helicopter
Eleven helicopter body structures, one tail boom, and five fuel tanks from HAL surplus, sold as scrap at ₹1 opening price.
- Selling agency
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL
- Location
- Barrackpore State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Steel scrap (All type of Fired cases, Fuze caps & Plug)
Fired ammunition cases, fuze caps, and plugs from Central Proof Establishment, a military ordnance facility; the lot's origin in weapons testing carries historical and regulatory interest despite minimal price.
- Selling agency
- CENTRAL PROOF ESTABLISHMENT other
- Location
- Tech Area Taku, CPE Itarsi State :Madhya Pradesh
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 11:15:00 UTC
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END OF LIFE VEHICLE
Two condemned Ambassador cars from a CSIR research institute; the institutional provenance and vintage vehicles make this worth covering despite nominal reserve price.
- Selling agency
- CSIR-CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE CSIR
- Location
- M G AVENUE, DURGAPUR, 713209 State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-01 10:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Medical Equipments List, As Per Lot Annexure
Lot of 27 condemned medical instruments from an ESIC hospital including centrifuge, YAG laser, corneal topography unit, electrolyte analyzer, and surgical drill systems; items that would be expensive to source new and are rarely available on secondary markets.
- Selling agency
- ESIC HOSPITAL PSU
- Location
- As Per Lot Description State :Uttar Pradesh
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 09:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Condemned Tubing and Drill pipes
177 metric tonnes of API-grade drill pipe and tubing (P-110, G-105 grades) in sizes 2–3/8" to 3–1/2", priced at ₹1 reserve; scrap value of the steel alone substantially exceeds the opening bid.
- Selling agency
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. other
- Location
- ONGC Patuli Store, Ranaghat, PIN- 741256 State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-03 10:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Brass scrap (All type of Fired cases & Fuze Caps)
Fired ammunition brass cases and fuze caps from Central Proof Establishment, a military ordnance testing facility, sold as scrap metal.
- Selling agency
- CENTRAL PROOF ESTABLISHMENT other
- Location
- Tech Area Taku, CPE Itarsi State :Madhya Pradesh
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 11:15:00 UTC
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Brezza car-Seized vehicle
Seized Maruti Brezza from an NCB narcotics case, offered at ₹1 reserve; the provenance as drug-seizure vehicle makes it a notable outlier.
- Selling agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau other
- Location
- AMAS POLICE STATION GAYA State :Bihar
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 11:30:00 UTC
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Mahindra Bolero Pick up-Seized vehicle
Seized vehicle from a narcotics operation, opening at ₹1 with significant historical/legal provenance attached to the lot.
- Selling agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau other
- Location
- TRANSPORT NAGAR OP, PATNA State :Bihar
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 11:30:00 UTC
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D G SETS & POWER EQUIPMENT
Lot of 11 working diesel generators ranging from 3 KVA to 125 KVA, mostly Kirloskar and Cummins makes, opening at approximately ₹91,500 per unit on average, well below replacement cost for operational equipment.
- Selling agency
- IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED other
- Location
- Banihal State :Jammu and Kashmir
- Reserve
- ₹10.06 L
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 10:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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EARTHWORK & HEAVY MACHINARY
Fleet of working earthmoving and railway equipment from an IRCON project site: four bulldozers, two hydraulic excavators, two tippers, and rail inspection vehicles, priced as a single lot at ₹36.79 lakhs.
- Selling agency
- IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED other
- Location
- Banihal State :Jammu and Kashmir
- Reserve
- ₹36.79 L
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 10:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Track Assy T-72 (UNSV)
Ten T-72 tank track assemblies from an Army workshop, offered at opening bid of ₹1 with requirement that buyer disassemble on-site.
- Selling agency
- 223 ABOD other
- Location
- 505 ARMY BASE WKSP, DELHI State :Delhi
- Reserve
- ₹1 per sublot
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:30:00 UTC
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One lot of CVT
Ten high-voltage capacitor voltage transformers from POWERGRID's operational substation, being cleared at nominal opening price.
- Selling agency
- POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. other
- Location
- POWERGRID Purnea Substation State :Bihar
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-30 10:30:00 UTC
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TATA Truck- 2017 Model
2017 TATA truck seized by NCB, opening at ₹1 with clear commercial value; likely to fetch multiples of reserve once inspection confirms roadworthiness.
- Selling agency
- NCB RANCHI ZONAL UNIT other
- Location
- Narcotics Control Bureau State :Jharkhand
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-01 09:30:00 UTC
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Tata Ace Gold Goods Carrier- 2019 Model
2019 Tata Ace Gold goods carrier, seized vehicle with complete identification documents, opening at ₹1 with likely strong secondary-market value for commercial transport use.
- Selling agency
- NCB RANCHI ZONAL UNIT other
- Location
- Narcotics Control Bureau State :Jharkhand
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-01 09:30:00 UTC
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Volkswagen Vento Car-2012 Model
2012 Volkswagen Vento with complete chassis, engine, and registration details, opening at ₹1 as a seized vehicle from NCB.
- Selling agency
- NCB RANCHI ZONAL UNIT other
- Location
- Narcotics Control Bureau State :Jharkhand
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-01 09:30:00 UTC
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Bolero Camper Gold MDI
End-of-life Mahindra Bolero vehicle from NRSC/ISRO, an aerospace research institute, with video documentation and annexure data available.
- Selling agency
- NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE other
- Location
- RRSC- West Jodhpur State :Rajasthan
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-01 09:30:00 UTC
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650 HP Diesel Hydraulic BB,BG Locomotives and spares
Two operational 650 HP diesel-hydraulic SAN locomotives plus engine spares from a working dock complex, opening at ₹1 with a pre-bid EMD of ₹10,00,000 suggesting substantial residual value.
- Selling agency
- Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata Port Trust other
- Location
- AS PER ANNEXURE State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-01 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Machinery and Equipment
Mixed lot of office furniture, canteen equipment, and industrial test instruments (tensile tester, eddy current tester, ultrasonic gauge, hardness tester) from HAL Barrackpore, opening at ₹1.
- Selling agency
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL
- Location
- Barrackpore State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Unserviceable/Obsole te/Damaged Scientific/Office Equipment/ Air Conditioners etc
Lot includes Perkin Elmer FTIR spectrometer, Agilent HPLC system with autosampler, DSC-TGA thermal analyzer, high-speed refrigerated centrifuge, and laminar flow hood from a research institute, alongside water purification systems and ancillary lab equipment.
- Selling agency
- INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES other
- Location
- S 5 Building basement, INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar State :Odisha
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-09 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Miscellaneous items
Lot from a Regional Reference Standards Laboratory containing precision measuring and testing equipment including Brinwell Rockwell hardness tester, Charpy & Izod impact tester, electronic balances, and humidity chamber—instruments rarely encountered in open auctions.
- Selling agency
- REGIONAL REFERENCE STANDARDS LABORATORY,BANGALORE other
- Location
- RRSL State :Karnataka
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-25 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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BEML, Hyd Excv BE-300 etc
BEML BE-300 excavator (2011), concrete mixer (2010), and 320 KVA genset (2002) from military engineering depot, opening at ₹1 reserve with equipment typically worth substantially more in secondary market.
- Selling agency
- HQ CE(Project) SAMPARK(GREF) other
- Location
- AS PER LOT DETAILS State :Jammu and Kashmir
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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M V MATSYA-GANDHA (W B -1340)
A decommissioned RO-RO vessel from West Bengal transport authority, offered at reserve price of ₹1, likely destined for scrap recovery or salvage.
- Selling agency
- WEST BENGAL SURFACE TRANSPORT CORPPORATION LTD other
- Location
- Lot-8 State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Furniture and Equipment
Mixed institutional furniture and lab equipment disposal from ISST, a government space research institute.
- Selling agency
- Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology other
- Location
- Valiamala, Trivandrum State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-05 10:00:00 UTC
- Annexures
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FORK LIFT-1NT1/A
Godrej forklift model 1NT1/A opening at ₹1, a functional materials-handling asset that would cost tens of lakhs new.
- Selling agency
- ITI Ltd other
- Location
- Transport Deptt ITI ltd Bengaluru 560016 State :Karnataka
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-04 11:00:00 UTC
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E- waste items etc
Eight DSLAM chassis units (UTSTARCOM, ZTE, Nokia models) with line cards and broadband MDF cabling from BSNL telecom infrastructure, equipment that has secondary value in telecom refurbishment markets.
- Selling agency
- BSNL other
- Location
- AS PER LOT DETAILS State :Punjab
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 09:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Vehicles
One TATA SUMO ambulance and one Mahindra tractor from HAL Barrackpore, sold as end-of-life scrap at ₹1 reserve.
- Selling agency
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL
- Location
- Barrackpore State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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M.V. JAYANTI (12m X 5.5m)
A 12-metre passenger ferry vessel with dual Ruston & Hornsby engines, condemned and laid up at Sankrail, offered at ₹1 reserve by a state transport corporation.
- Selling agency
- WEST BENGAL SURFACE TRANSPORT CORPPORATION LTD other
- Location
- Sankrail Allied Industries State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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SPUR BOOT ORDINARY/WITHOU T STRAPS AND TABS COMPLETE.
147 pairs of military spur boots from Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur, a production lot with clear provenance in defence supply.
- Selling agency
- TROOP COMFORTS LIMITED other
- Location
- DRESS GODOWN, ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT FACTORY KANPUR State :Uttar Pradesh
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 12:00:00 UTC
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Eng Assy T-72 etc.
T-72 engine assemblies and components from an Army sub-area headquarters, sold at ₹1 reserve; military vehicle parts with identifiable origins.
- Selling agency
- HQ 21 SUB AREA other
- Location
- SDP Kandrori (9FOD) State :Himachal Pradesh
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:30:00 UTC
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SARTORIUS RESEARCH ELECTRONIC ANALYTICAL BALANCE MC:210S
Two Sartorius MC210S analytical balances, precision lab instruments that command secondary-market value, but opening price of ₹1 and lack of condition/calibration detail leaves valuation uncertain.
- Selling agency
- REGIONAL AGMARK LABORATORY (DMI) other
- Location
- REGIONAL AGMARK LABORATORY DMI,OPPOSITE MALVIYA WADI,GODAL ROAD City RAJKOT-360002 State :Gujarat
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 10:30:00 UTC
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Yamaha YBR motorcycle- Seized vehicle
Seized Yamaha YBR motorcycle from NCB auction with crime case provenance and nominal opening bid, though condition and full history are unknown.
- Selling agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau other
- Location
- NCB OFFICE, KTS SADAN, ASHIYANA DIGHA ROAD, PATNA State :Bihar
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 11:30:00 UTC
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E-Waste Items
Mixed e-waste from HAL including appliances and AC units; prestige derives from seller identity rather than lot content or value.
- Selling agency
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL
- Location
- Barrackpore State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Miscellaneous Scrap Items
HAL facility scrap lot including helicopter parts and aerospace consumables, but composition is dominantly routine waste without identifiable salvage value.
- Selling agency
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL
- Location
- Barrackpore State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Yamaha Fascino Blue Scooter KL-05-AM-1595
Confiscated Yamaha scooter from an AKBARI and NDPS case, offered at a nominal reserve that reflects its compromised provenance.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Pampady State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹3,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Yamaha Cygnus Ray ZR Scooter KL-33-J-9543
Confiscated Yamaha scooter from an NDPS case, offered at salvage price with minimal documentation.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Changanacherry State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹9,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Various Scrap Chips and Drums
Metal scrap lot from HAL Barrackpore comprising drums and machining chips; HAL provenance is the only distinguishing signal.
- Selling agency
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL
- Location
- Barrackpore State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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21 Nos. of ELVs Old, Used, Waste & Scrap Vehicle, As Per Lot Annexure.
21 end-of-life Royal Enfield motorcycles and a 110cc bike from an Air Force station, spanning manufacture years 1997–2022, offered at ₹1 opening price.
- Selling agency
- AF Station Hindan other
- Location
- 28 Wing, Airforce Station Hindan, Ghaziabad, UP201004 State :Uttar Pradesh
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-17 08:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Ape Auto Rickshaw KL-34-4780
Confiscated auto-rickshaw from an excise department NDPS case, opening at ₹12,000 with GST under reverse charge.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Kanjirappally State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹12,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Hero Maestro Deluxe Scooter KL-39-H- 3815
A confiscated Hero Maestro scooter from a narcotics or excise case carries procedural interest but limited resale or collector value at this price point.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Vaikom State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹3,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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TVS Apache RTR KL-48- D-6967
Confiscated two-wheeler from an NDPS case, opening at ₹4,500 with reverse-charge GST liability.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Ettumanoor State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹4,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Honda CBF Stunner KL-38- A-1606
Confiscated two-wheeler from an excise department NDPS case, opening at a nominal reserve that may attract interest in its legal backstory.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ECO Pala State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹4,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Honda Activa KL-33-E-7051
Confiscated Honda Activa from an AKBARI or NDPS case, opening at ₹3,500 with no inspection annexure provided.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- EE & ANSS Kottayam State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹3,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Bajaj Autorikshaw KL-05-Q- 9997
Confiscated autorikshaw from an NDPS case, but the lot description lacks detail and no annexure is available to verify condition or history.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- EROKanjirappally State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹8,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Howrah Jetty 2nd Pontoons
A 31.2-tonne steel pontoon from Howrah Jetty, condemned and now scrap, carries minimal inherent value but the maritime infrastructure provenance is unusual for auction.
- Selling agency
- WEST BENGAL SURFACE TRANSPORT CORPPORATION LTD other
- Location
- The Shalimar work State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-02 11:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Deep freezers/Refrigerators /Lab Equipment etc
Mixed lab equipment and appliances from a CSIR facility, but the lot description is too vague and no annexure detail is available to assess actual contents or condition.
- Selling agency
- COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH other
- Location
- CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Habsiguda, Hyderabad State :Telangana
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 09:30:00 UTC
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Chemical - Washing Alcohols
10 litres of acetone-isopropyl alcohol mixture from ISRO's space research institute, likely laboratory-grade reagent with potential secondary demand.
- Selling agency
- Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology other
- Location
- Valiamala, Trivandrum State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-05 10:00:00 UTC
- Annexures
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BUDDHA STATUE
A Buddha statue of unspecified material and origin, held as unclaimed customs cargo at a CFS in Kolkata, with minimal catalogue detail.
- Selling agency
- CENTURY INFRA LIMITED other
- Location
- CENTURY CFS JJP ,No 3 , Hyde Road, Beside FCI Godown , Kolkata 88 State :West Bengal
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 10:30:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Used Tyres
Bulk lot of 209 used tyres from IIST, but the commodity nature and nominal opening price limit appeal.
- Selling agency
- Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology other
- Location
- Valiamala, Trivandrum State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-06-05 10:00:00 UTC
- Annexures
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Maruti 800 Car KL-05-H- 7571
Confiscated Maruti 800 from a drug or smuggling case, opening at modest reserve; the seizure provenance is the only distinguishing feature.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Pampady State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹17,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Honda Dio Scooter KL-05- AT-6736
Confiscated Honda Dio scooter from an NDPS case, but no working condition stated and opening price sits near typical market value for used units.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Pampady State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹19,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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TVS XL 100 Scooter KL-05- AM-7437
A confiscated TVS XL 100 scooter from an NDPS case, with minimal documentation and a 47-hour closing window.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Ettumanoor State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹8,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Honda Dio Scooter KL-35-G- 987
Confiscated Honda Dio scooter from an excise department drug or smuggling case, but condition and history details are unavailable pending annexure review.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Erattupetta State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹15,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Honda Activa Scooter KL-05- AJ-4079
Confiscated Honda Activa scooter from an NDPS case, opening at scrap-adjacent pricing with no inspection or condition details available.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Pampady State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹3,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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TVS Wego Scooter KL-35- F-4933
Confiscated two-wheeler from a narcotics or excise case, but opening price is well below typical scrap value for a working scooter and no condition or inspection details are provided.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Erattupetta State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹3,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Yamaha SZ - R Scooter KL- 35-E-5608
Confiscated two-wheeler from a narcotics case, but the opening price of ₹4,000 and lack of condition details limit the interest.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Pala State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹4,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Honda Shine Bike KL-05-Y- 2640
Confiscated Honda Shine motorcycle from a narcotics case, but opening price and lack of condition details limit appeal.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- EE & ANSS Kottayam State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹4,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Hero Maestro Scooter KL- 41-J-9579
Confiscated two-wheeler from a narcotics case, opening at ₹3,500 with no inspection or condition detail provided.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Changanasery State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹3,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Bajaj Pusar Bike KL-36-F- 7488
Confiscated Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle from an NDPS case, sold by the Kerala Excise Department with minimal documentation.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Kottayam State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹22,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Truck - Scrap vehicle
Seized truck from a narcotics enforcement operation, opening at ₹1 with significant law enforcement provenance.
- Selling agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau other
- Location
- DHOBHI POLICE STATION, GAYA State :Bihar
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 11:30:00 UTC
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Hero Honda Passion Pro Motorcycle -Scrap vehicle
Seized motorcycle from a 2014 narcotics case, opened at ₹1 reserve, but condition unknown and no inspection report provided.
- Selling agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau other
- Location
- NCB OFFICE, KTS SADAN, ASHIYANA DIGHA ROAD, PATNA State :Bihar
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 11:30:00 UTC
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Yamaha Cygnus Ray-Z Scooter KL-17-K- 7920
Confiscated Yamaha scooter from an AKBARI/NDPS case with an unusually low opening price, but the absence of an accessible annexure and generic condition details limit confidence.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- ERO Kuravilangad State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹3,500
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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Yamaha Cygnus Ray ZR Scooter KL-27-K- 1413
Confiscated scooter from an Excise Department AKBARI/NDPS case, but the description lacks detail and no annexure is available to verify condition or history.
- Selling agency
- KERALA STATE EXCISE DEPARTMENT other
- Location
- EE & ANSS Kottayam State :Kerala
- Reserve
- ₹30,000
- Closes
- 2026-05-29 11:00:00 UTC
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AMBASSADOR CLASSIC Petrol - TN74Q9462
End-of-life Ambassador Classic with opening bid of ₹1 suggests potential salvage or collector interest, but scrap designation and lack of condition detail limits appeal.
- Selling agency
- TAMIL NADU CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED state
- Location
- NAGERCOIL State :Tamil Nadu
- Reserve
- ₹1
- Closes
- 2026-05-28 12:00:00 UTC
- Annexures
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- Annex_27_8712_8239661.pdf (no extractable text)
Methodology
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Ingest
A nightly crawl of MSTC’s catalogue pages across all twenty regional offices. Each auction is captured once with provenance — URL, snapshot, fetched-at timestamp.
- 02
Normalise
Lots are mapped to a single schema: selling agency, category, location, reserve price, EMD, start, close. Annexures — the per-lot detail PDFs MSTC publishes alongside the catalogue — are fetched and excerpted.
- 03
Score
Every lot is scored 1–10 against four categories: arbitrage, niche-instrument, prestige-seller, curio. The editorial floor is per-category, not uniform — arbitrage must be a real deal; prestige and curio surface earlier. Anything from a prestige seller is included regardless of category fit.
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Annotate
A small subset of lots gets a written note — what’s being sold, why it’s interesting, what the close attracted. Hand-written, infrequent, opinionated.
Primary sources
- MSTC Limited
- mstcindia.co.in — the Government of India’s e-auction platform for surplus, disposal, scrap, and confiscated goods. The primary ingest target.
- DGS&D / GeM
- The Government e-Marketplace handles procurement, not auctions, so it is out of scope here. Cross-referenced when an MSTC lot is the upstream consequence of a GeM procurement decision.
- Selling-agency catalogues
- Railway divisions, defence PSUs, port trusts, central PSU mills and refineries each publish their own catalogues alongside the MSTC listing. Used to verify lot composition and condition.
The register tracks what is publicly listed on MSTC. It does not predict outcomes, advise on bidding, or represent any seller or buyer. The intent is the same as the rest of nl06: watch a running system, write down what it does.