1. Introduction. Raniganj Coalfield (RCF) is one of the important mining regions in India by its history as well as in term of production. In RCF most of coals (76.07%) are produced by opencast mining method and rest (23.93%) is from underground method (Eastern Coalfield Limited, 2010–2011).Mining, especially coal mining invites …
The oldest coal mine of India, Raniganj coalfield has been producing superior quality non-coking coal for the last 246 years. To reduce the cost per unit …
Groundwater in parts of Raniganj coal field, West B engal, India S. Gupta*, D. Mondal and A. Bardhan Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India
The easternmost depository of Damodar Valley, Raniganj sub-basin preserves Lower Gondwana (Permian) and Upper Gondwana (Triassic -Lower Cretaceous) sequences (Gee, 1932) as well as coal seams ...
Raniganj coalfield, one of the crucial mining zones in India in terms of its age and production, mostly extracts coal by surface mining method depending on the under …
A Study of Raniganj and Jharia Coal Field in India Sribas Goswami1 Abstract Coal mining adversely affects the eco-system as a whole. On the unstable earth; the unresting ... mining activities in the coal mining region. If proper care is not taken for waste disposal, mining will degrade the surrounding environment. The method of waste disposal ...
A history of the 240 year-old Raniganj Coalfield – the story of its workers – the many lives that have been spent in its shadows, displaced by coal and depending on …
Harishpur is located near the Madhabpur opencast coal mine — where coal is extracted from the surface of the ground and not by digging the ground — operated by Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL).
Raniganj coalfield, West Bengal is the largest coalfield in India, belonging to the Gondwana Super Group. Asansol, situated about 210 km NW of Kolkata, is the main town in this coalfield.
The Raniganj Basin. The Raniganj Basin has a semi-elliptical, elongated shape, and covers an area of ca. 3000 km 2 between the Damodar and Ajoy rivers. It is bounded by latitudes 23°03′ and 23°51′N, and longitudes 86°42′ and 87°28′E (Fig. 3). Southwestern part of the Raniganj Basin
Coal mines in India, such as the Raniganj Coalfield in West Bengal, Dalingkot in Darjeeling, and others, highlight the rich Indian coal reserves. ... mainly located in the eastern and central regions. These coal mines are essential for power generation and industrial processes, contributing to around 55% of the nation's energy needs. ...
We have found a reasonably good match between the observed and predicted subsidence profiles. 2. Raniganj coalfield Coal mining started at Raniganj (West Bengal, India) in 1774. The Raniganj coalfield is one of the main sources of coking coal. It has been facing significant subsidence problems caused by underground mining.
Expansion of settlements in the coal region was followed by waves of migration among workers. The settlement of Raniganj located in the state of West …
Aim: The aim of the study was to monitor the water quality of ten pitlakes which were located in Raniganj coal field area, West Bengal for three successive seasons during April 2014 to March 2015.
The Raniganj coalfield was first mined in 1774, and is the oldest coal mine in India. In 1973, the various privately-owned coal mines at Raniganj were nationalized, and put under the management of Eastern Coalfields Limited (a subsidiary of Coal India) in 1975. ECL operates a total of 98 mines on the Raniganj coalfield, of which 77 are ...
Surface mining is the dominant driver of land use land cover (LULC) change in the Raniganj coalfield region in West Bengal, India. Owing to its multifaceted consequences on soil, water, and ...
bution of plants in Raniganj coalfield area and also in Meghalaya Nokrek biosphere reserve (Mishra et al., 2008; Jhariya et al ., 2012, 2016; Kumar et al., 2011,
Gupta et al. [52] studied the geo-chemical provenance and spatial distribution of fluoride in 26 groundwater samples of Raniganj coalfield region of West Bengal. About 8% groundwater samples with ...
Coal mining began in the Raniganj Coalfield of India in the second half of the 18th century. Growth of economy based on coal production, consequently gave rise to a number of mining towns and steel industries in the region. Expansion of settlements in the coal region was followed by waves of migration among workers.
Raniganj Coalfield, located in eastern India, is one of the country's oldest coal mining sites, with a rich geological history. Researchers are intensively examining …
This research article examines the impacts of coal mining on financial, physical, human, natural, and social capitals and how these capitals affect the rural …
The Raniganj Coalfield is one of the main sources of coking coal in Indian Gondwana. It is situated about 185 km northwest of Kolkata, and a majority of coalfields of this sub-basin are located in the West Bengal and partly in the Jharkhand states of India. The shape of the Raniganj Coalfield is semi-elliptical and covers an area of ~1530 km 2 ...
Raniganj coalfield, one of the crucial mining zones in India in terms of its age and production, mostly extracts coal by surface mining method depending on the under-surface. This paper presents a review on Raniganj coalfields regarding the environment, soil, vegetation, forests, habitat diversity, water quality, water regime, …
With the shifting of economic structure of the country, the cold filed region has registered quite a lot of ups and down in its financial performance. From this point of view the current paper is an attempt to assess the financial …
mining started in the Raniganj Coalfield (RCF) area in 1774 during British East India period. The Raniganj Coalfield covers an area of 1530 sq.km, containing about 1306 sq.km of coal bearing land. There are about 117 coal mines and about 60 sq.km of the coalfield have been damaged by mining operations. The total estimated coal
Raniganj coalfield lies in the Damodar Valley region of West Bengal. The coalfield is surrounded by the Durgapur-Asansol Industrial belt and bound by latitudes 23°35'N to 23°55'N and longitudes 86° 45'E to 87° 20'E (Goswami, 2001). Coal was first mined in the year 1820 in Raniganj, resulting in a long history of extraction. William ...
Raniganj coalfield is India's oldest coal mining area. Photo credit: British Library/Flickr. The evidence of the impact of these activities is in the maps of the area. Older maps showed a large ...
The Raniganj coalfield, bounded by latitudes 23°35°N to 23° 55°N and longitudes 86° 45°E to 87° 20°E, is the most important coalfield in West Bengal (Burdwan District), and lies in the ...
In the present study, discharges from mines in the Raniganj coalfield were analysed and compared to water quality standards for domestic, industrial, and irrigation uses. The Raniganj coalfield lies in the easternmost part …
A Contemplation On Pitlakes of Raniganj Coalfield Area: West Bengal, India Debnath Palit and Debalina Kar Contents 1 Introduction 519 2 Genesis of Pitlakes 520 ... dry climatic regions in India