Labourers Find High-Value Diamonds In Madhya Pradesh Mines, They'll Now Get Lakhs From Auction
Two labourers became millionaires after they unearthed two diamonds at mines in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, an official said.
One labourer Dilip Mistry extracted the 7.44 carat stone from a mine in Jaruapur, while another Lakhan Yadav mined a 14.98 carat one in Krishna Kalyanpur area, diamond inspector Anupam Singh said.??
The officials said stones were deposited at the diamond office on Monday and will be auctioned off, adding that the labourers would get the proceeds after a deduction of 12.5 per cent royalty.
The official also said that the stone weighing 7.44 carat will fetch around???30 lakh and the bigger one will fetch double the amount. He added that the exact amount will only be decided once the authorities carefully examine the stones.
Meanwhile, both labourers were thrilled about their discovery.?For Lakhan, who is a small farmer with a two-acre land, this is a first diamond extraction. "I will use the money from the proceeds to educate my children," he said.
Dilip said, "I am a part of a group of four persons and we have been working hard to extract diamonds on our private land for the last six months. By the grace of God, I have got this good quality diamond for the first time."
Panna, located in the backward region of Bundelkhand, is famous for its diamond mines.
