Ranchi, Sept. 13: German corporate giant Merck might soon resuscitate Jharkhand’s mica industry if a proposal aimed at tapping 10,000 metric tonnes of the mineral in Koderma and Giridih gets the green light.

The chemical, pharmaceutical and paints behemoth today put forth the demand for mining natural mica from the rich deposits in the two districts after meeting chief minister Arjun Munda.

Four persons, including a teenage girl, were killed on Thursday when a mica mine caved in at Domchach in Koderma district of Jharkhand, about 160 km from Ranchi.

Those killed were allegedly indulging in illegal mining when the incident occurred. Police said that seven persons went to extract mica from the abandoned mine.

The locals rescued three persons.

Ranchi, July 27: If all goes well, Jharkhand may be the second state after Andhra Pradesh to go for the rubber dam, which promises zero displacement and eco-friendly construction.

Condemned to move out early this year, Chandrapura

The Koderma Thermal Power Project (KTPP), which was supposed to contribute to the power supply for the Common Wealth Games has failed to take off on account of land acquisition problems. Set up to supply 500 MW of power to Delhi, the projects