After a face-off with the Centre over bringing in commercial firms in the statesminesand mineral sector, theJharkhandgovernment on Monday gave its nod to the Union Government to start auctioning off the panna (emerald) mines in Ghatshilla block of East Singhbhum district.
Moreover, hopes for the renewal of the closed Surda mines in the same block brightened on Monday after the said it has taken an in-principal decision for the resumption of mining work. However, the mines can restart only after getting a nod from the Centre and environmental clearance.
The Surda mines are owned by Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and were closed since March 2020, which resulted in taking away the jobs of roughly 1,500 people.
The state government aims to complete the process of auctioning will generate EMPLOYMENT for thousands of people. According to records, there is a stock of 11,000 kg of panna in Ghatshila.