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NTPC has also been allotted coal blocks, namely Pakri Barwadih, Chatti Bariatu, and Kerandari in Jharkhand as well as Talipalli, Chhattisgarh, and Dulanga in Odisha. Except for Pakri Barwadih, all other blocks were canceled by a decision of the Supreme Court of India on 24 September 2014.
It was the third highest reserve in Jharkhand, after Jharia Coalfield (19.4 billion tonnes) and North Karanpura Coalfield (14.6 billion tonnes). While Raniganj Coalfield is the major producer of superior quality non-coking coal, Rajmahal is one of the coalfields that has power-grade coal at shallow depth (up to 300 m).
Korba Coalfield is located between latitudes 22 0 15 ’ N and 22 0 30 ’ N and longitudes 82 0 15 ’ E and 82 0 55 ’ E. [1] Korba Coalfield covers an area of about 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi). [2][3] According to Geological Survey of India, total reserves (including proved, indicated and inferred reserves) of non-coking coal (as on 1 ...
Amrapali open cast project in the North Karanpura Coalfield is located in the Chatra district and supplies coal to Barh Super Thermal Power Station.It has an annual rated capacity of 12 million tonnes per year.
The mining activities in these coalfields started in 1894 and had really intensified in 1925. The first Indians to arrive and break monopoly of British in Coal mining were Gujarati railway contractors from Kutch [5] some of whom decided to plunge into the coal mining business and were thus the pioneers in starting coal mining in Jharia coalfields belt around 1890–95. [6]
The controversy over the coal-burning plant on the Gulf of Kutch comes at a bad time for the World Bank Group, which has been trying to position itself as a leader in the fight against climate change. The bank’s governing board pledged in 2013 to limit its funding for coal-burning plants to “rare circumstances.”.
Konar Opencast Project is located at Konar, PO Sunday Bazar, Bokaro district. It is on the north bank of the Konar River in the East Bokaro Coalfield. Coal mining is prime activity in the region and both Bokaro colliery and Khasmahal OCP operate nearby. The Gomoh-Barkakana branch line separates the Konar OCP from Boakro and DVC mines.
After economic extraction is over, the remaining coal in an abandoned mine is stolen by coal mafias, villagers leading to roof falling, water flooding, poisonous gas leaking, leading to the death of many labourers.”In the Hazaribagh Area of CCL illegal mining activities are taking place in Tapin South 44 & 45 Quarry, Tapin North 42 & 40 ...