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BHOPAL: Yet another poor labourer is set to become a lakhpati in Panna district of the Madhya Pradesh . If one gets a diamond, it has to be deposited in the office of the district diamond officer of Panna, where precious stones are auctioned on a periodic basis.District mining officer Santosh Singh said, “Experts value diamonds, which are auctioned according to government norms.” Rich and poor alike try their hand at diamond prospecting by taking 8metre X 8 metre shallow mine on lease at a nominal annual fees. He deposited the diamond in the office of the hira adhikari of Panna. Diamond officer Santosh Singh, said, “ It is a clean quality stone and may fetch at least Rs 25 lakh price after the auction, which is likely to be held next month..