A farmer Dileep Mistry and three others found a 16.10-carat diamond in a mine in Panna district on August 6.
Mistry had leased a piece of land in Jaruapur area for excavation with three of his associates.
According to the article, a government official in the Panna diamond office called Anupam Singh said that the gem-quality diamond would be put up for sale in the next government auction.
The diamond is likely to fetch a good price and the proceeds will be given to the owner after deducting the government royalty.
The diamond is likely to fetch a good price and the proceeds will be given to the owner after deducting the government royalty. Mistry told, that he hopes to improve the financial condition of his family. He also added that he had gotten lucky in the same mine earlier and will continue mining.