Mines In India And Its Environmental Issues

Environmental Concerns of Coal Mining in India

What are the environmental issues associated with Coal Mining? The major sources of air pollution are blasting and drilling operations, coal fires, vehicular traffic, heavy trucks plying on haul roads, loading and unloading of coal, wind erosion from overburden dumps.

CAG report on Assessment of Environmental Impact …

r, noise, water pollution, land degradation and far reaching consequences on local bio-diversity. Most of the coal reserves in India are located in river basins which .

(PDF) Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining …

This paper throws light on the burning issues of mining, their impact on the environment and the laws governing the mining activities in India.

Mine reclamation practices and effects of stakeholder …

Mining has a rich historical legacy, dating back to 4000 B.C., with coal mining in India officially documented since 1774 [79, 85, 86].Coal stands as India's primary fossil fuel, crucial for its burgeoning population and growing economy [].While catering to the escalating energy demands, mining significantly contributes to economic growth, with coal predominantly …

Mining Sector in India

The mining sector in India can influence social inclusion, economic progress, and environmental sustainability. The mining sector's GDP contribution only swings between 2.2% and 2.5%, but based on the GDP of the entire …

(PDF) Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining in India…

This paper throws light on the burning issues of mining, their impact on the environment and the laws governing the mining activities in India.

Mining Sector in India

Environmental/Health issues. Environmental pollution has been caused by the Makrana marble mines in Rajasthan, the Granite mines of Karnataka have left a large hole on earth, Damodar river has been severely …

EIACP (PC-RP) on Environmental Problems of Mining

A unique centre of its kind, Centre for Mining Environment (CME) was established in 1987 at the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and was declared as the Centre of Excellence in the field of "Mine Environment" under the sponsorship of Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government of India, with the following objectives:

Impacts of Coal mining: a Review of Methods and Parameters Used in India

This review presents a systematic synthesis of the various methods and measures that have been used to investigate the effects of coal mining in India. A total of 87 peer-reviewed articles were collected for each year from 1970 to 2014 using a keyword based search.

Environmental degradation in India's oldest coal mining …

Notwithstanding the irreversible effects of open-cast mining on the environment and health, the Indian government amended mining laws amidst the pandemic, without properly consulting the mining-affected communities, to clear the decks for large-scale commercial extraction of coal and other minerals.

Coal mining degraded 35% of native land cover in India's …

Three functional coal mines in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh degraded 35% of the area's native land cover, the study, conducted by researchers from various institutes, found. The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Environmental Science in July.

Coal mining degraded 35% of native land cover in …

Three functional coal mines in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh degraded 35% of the area's native land cover, the study, conducted by researchers from various institutes, found. The study was published in the …

Health Issues of Mining Workers: Provisions and Challenges …

This paper assessed the impact of mining operations on the health of mining workers. Additionally, the challenges faced by mine workers due to health issues and provisions arranged by mines for workers' healthcare were analysed from the social work and human rights perspectives. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a mineral-rich district of Odisha, India, …

India's mining sector: Present is tense and future could be imperfect

India's environmental science and conservation news. Impact of unsustainable and unchecked mining India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal recently announced that the government is bringing in reforms in the mining sector to increase economic activities.. But a closer look at the mining statistics reveals that the country's major mineral area is under …

CAG report on Assessment of Environmental Impact due …

r, noise, water pollution, land degradation and far reaching consequences on local bio-diversity. Most of the coal reserves in India are located in river basins which .

Environmental degradation in India's oldest coal mining belt …

Santimoy Bandopadhyay, a retired high school history teacher (of Asansol) and author, provides a vivid picture of life in ancient times in his book Asansoler Praikrama(Circumambulation of Asansol). The entire area stretching from Dhanbad district in Jharkhand to Birbhum district in West Bengal, he notes, was covered i…

(PDF) Environmental issues of coal mining

Jharia is one of the largest coal fields in India covering about 460 km 2 of area. Opencast and underground mining methods are used to extract coal from the mines which had adversely affected the ...

(PDF) Environmental issues of coal mining

Jharia coal-field holds unequivocal importance in the Indian context as it is the only source of prime coking coal in the country. Haphazard mining over nearly a century has led to...

(PDF) Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and

In India, the Ministry of Mines has recently initiated ... as one of the more serious environmental problems in the mining industry. ... status of limestone mining and its environmental ...

India's coal mining plan undermines climate goals …

To protect the environment and foster a healthier planet, the Indian government should abandon its underground coal mining plan. India must uphold its COP26 commitments, actively formulate emission reduction plans, and set …

Sand Mining in India and its Evaluation using Swot Analysis …

A Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis is done in this review article to give proper highlights on the issues and impacts of sand mining that need to be readdressed by ...

Environmental degradation in India's oldest coal mining …

Decades of unabated coal mining can irreversibly change the character of an area and that is the story of Raniganj Coalfields, India's oldest coalfield area spread over West Bengal and parts of Jharkhand. Although mining started in this area in 1774, environmental degradation worsened when open-cast mines made their appearance 30 years ago.

The Indian mining sector and its environmental impact

From violation and poor implementation of regulatory obligations about environmental protection and community rights to over-extraction and illegal sale of ores, problems have brought the sector into the limelight of policy debate.

Environmental Concerns of Coal Mining in India

CIL's monopoly over commercial mining is a major reason for India not being able tap the full potential of its coal reserves. CIL's dominance has also led to quality issues. The government of India has planned to open up mines for commercial auctions. The mines to be opened up for auction are:

Mining Sector in India

Environmental/Health issues. Environmental pollution has been caused by the Makrana marble mines in Rajasthan, the Granite mines of Karnataka have left a large hole on earth, Damodar river has been severely polluted by coal mining. Loss of biodiversity and local heritage due to mining activities.

How unplanned coal mine closures in India are affecting …

India's coal mine closure framework, initiated with assistance from the World Bank in 2021, aims to address institutional governance, community livelihoods, and environmental reclamation. Organisations in India, which are developing people-centric transition plans in coal-mining regions, can learn from certain initiatives in Germany.

India's coal mining plan undermines climate goals | Science

To protect the environment and foster a healthier planet, the Indian government should abandon its underground coal mining plan. India must uphold its COP26 commitments, actively formulate emission reduction plans, and set emission targets and actions at both national and local levels.

The Indian mining sector and its environmental …

From violation and poor implementation of regulatory obligations about environmental protection and community rights to over-extraction and illegal sale of ores, problems have brought the sector into the limelight of policy debate.

Mining and Jurisprudence: Observations for India's …

Mining and Jurisprudence: Observationsfor India's mining sector to improve environmental and social performance Introduction Over the past decade, India's mining sector, including the non-fuel ...

Impacts of Coal mining: a Review of Methods and …

This review presents a systematic synthesis of the various methods and measures that have been used to investigate the effects of coal mining in India. A total of 87 peer-reviewed articles were collected for each year from …