The diamond trade is waiting for Chhattisgarh to legalise mining. Why?
- Six districts—Jashpur, Mahasamund, Raipur, Dhamtari, Bastar, South Bastar —have been identified as rich diamond reserves worth millions of dollars
- The diamonds are of a quality that matches the world's best
- South African diamond major De Beers, Bharat Vijay Chhattisgarh Exploration Company, Rio Tinto, Geo Mysore and the Jindal Group are all interested in mining in the state
- Mining is expected to yield other precious stones like Alexandrite
