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Jharia coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Jharia represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. [1] The coalfield is an important contributor to the local economy, employing much of the local population either directly or ...
The map alongside shows some of the collieries in the Area. However, as the collieries do not have individual pages, there are no links in the full screen map. In the map placed further down, all places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. The Eastern Jharia Area is located in the eastern part of Jharia coalfield. [1]
However, as the collieries do not have individual pages, there are no links in the full screen map. Western Jharia Area comprises two separate coal blocks- Moonidih coal block and Mahuda coal block. While Moonidih coal block is located in west-central part of Jharia Coalfield, Mahuda coal basin is situated in the western part of Jharia ...
The Lodna Area is situated in the central area of Jharia coalfield and is 15 km south of Dhanbad Junction railway station. The Dhanbad-Sindri Road passes through the Area. The map alongside shows some of the collieries in the Area. However, as the collieries do not have individual pages, there are no links in the full screen map.
Jharia's economy is heavily dependent on the local coal fields, used to make coke. However, fires in the coal fields have made the city heavily polluted, with several government studies recommending relocation of much of the population to nearby Belgaria. [2] [3] As of 2011, Jharia was the fifteenth-largest town in the state of Jharkhand. [4]
The Mugma Area is located around . The Mugma Area is bounded by the rural areas of Jamtara district on the north, the Sodepur Area of ECL, in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, across the Barakar, on the east, Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district of West Bengal, across the Damodar, on the south, and the Jharia Coalfield on the west.
BLM, however, will allow for existing coal leases to continue to be developed. Aerial photo of water holding ponds on private and public lands in the Tongue River and Powder River area of northern ...
The South Karanpura coalfield forms an elongated strip along the Chingara fault. Barkakana railway junction is situated at the south-east edge of the field. There are two coal beds:the upper one is 50 feet (15 m) thick and the lower one 38 feet (12 m) thick, separated by sandstone, shales and shaly coal, mixed coal and shale. [2]