Jharkhand CM flags off scrap yard vehicles, promises to revive mica industry in Koderma 

Ranchi, January 17: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren took a step to revive the mica mining industry by flagging off vehicles to resume mica scrap dumping yard at Koderma district on Tuesday.

“The best mica is produced in the country in Jharkhand. But over the years it was not taken care of. Our government is going to bring a law in this context very soon to strengthen this link and revive the lost identity of mica in the first phase,” said Hemant Soren.

“The starting of the mica industry will put an end to the mica being mined illegally for several years. At the same time, exploitation of lakhs of laborers will stop and systematic employment will be created,” said Soren.

It may be known that before the year 1980, about 400 mining leases of mica mineral were held in Koderma. In the year 1980, due to the implementation of the Forest (Conservation) Act and the effect of wildlife shelter, almost all the mining leases of mica mineral held in Koderma were closed.

Presently there is not a single mining lease of mica mineral operating in Koderma district. At present, many efforts are being made by the government to revive mica mineral.

In this sequence, by Jharkhand Gazette No. 86 dated 03.03.2022, under the provision to rule 9 (1) (a) of Jharkhand Minor Mineral Grant (Amendment) Rules 2021, “Mica minerals found in scrap dump under the state of Jharkhand, whose commercial value will be executed through Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. In the light of above, geology directorate has identified for removal of mica from mica residue dump (residue) stored in Mouza-Charki, circle Koderma under Koderma district.

From the vehicle flagged off by the Chief Minister, mica residue will be selected by the members of cooperative societies related to “Dhibra dump” and loaded in the vehicle marked by District Mining Office, Koderma and district administration, Koderma only.

 Significantly, Hemant Soren as part of Khatiyani Johar Yatra reviewed government welfare schemes and inspected government offices at the Koderma district.