Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation will explore precious stone emrald in Hariana and Baranmuti area falling under Dalbhumgarh of East Singhbhum district.

The state government has decided to provide prospecting license to JSMDC.The move is sequel to reports of clandestine mining and smuggling of emrald from these areas.

In view of possibility of availability of emrald in these areas,the state mines department’s Director JP Singh has recommended that the JSMDC be granted prospecting license.