Breathing fire | On hot coals at Jharia coal fields

The first coal fire, a result of unscientific mining carried out by erstwhile mine owners in Jharia, was reported in 1916 from the XIV seam of the Bhowrah colliery.

Land-use mapping and change detection in a coal mining area …

Abstract In an area like the Jharia coalfield (JCF), where extensive and rapid underground and opencast mining is going on continuously, land-use studies are of paramount importance. This paper discusses the remote sensing-GIS techniques used for identification of various land-use classes on satellite imagery and enhanced products and …

The evaluation of airborne respirable particulates in …

Coal India Limited, is a prime producer of coking & non-coking coal in India. It operates coal mines in the state of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Its operation is spread over 305 Km2 in the districts of Dhanbad, Bokaro and Burdwan. Mining operation is spread over two coalfields namely Jharia Coalfield and Ranigunj Coalfield.

Rehabilitated away from Jharia coalfields, …

Communities that previously lived in the vulnerable areas around Jharia coalfields in Jharkhand were resettled in the Belgaria township to help them mitigate underground fires and sinking land. …

Evaluation of the Surface Water Quality Index of Jharia Coal Mining

Jharia Coal mining area is one of the most important Coal mining areas in India. It is roughly elliptical or sickles-shaped, located in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand lies between latitude 23° 39′N and 23° 48′N and longitudes 86° 11′E and 86° 27′E. It is bounded in the North by Eastern Railway and in the south by Damodar River.

Quantifying environmental impact of unplanned mining …

Jharia Coal Field is in the Jharkhand state of India. This coal field plays a crucial role in the Indian economic sector. Despite the intricate challenges of its geological condition and coal mining activities, the area needs paramount importance in accessing the issues related to geohazards (Qadri et al. 2023).Several causes lead to the …

Ecological impacts of mining in Jharia coalfield, Jharkhand …

This coal field is engulfed with about 70 mine fires, spread over an area of 17.32 sq. km., blocking 636 million tonnes of coking coal and 1238 million tonnes of non-coking coal.

Living above a century-old coal fire, Jharia …

The Jharia coalfields, in India's Jharkhand state, contain high-grade coal and have been continuously mined since 1894. The first underground fire was recorded in 1916. By the 1970s, around 17.32 …

Ecological risk assessment of mercury and other heavy …

Ecological risk assessment of mercury and other heavy metals in soils of coal mining area: A case study from the eastern part of a Jharia coal field, India ... (agriculture soil) along three soil profiles (0–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm) in a coal mining area (Jharkhand, India) inhabited by economically marginalized dense population. …

Qualitative Assessment of Mine Water of the Western Jharia …

Qualitative Assessment of Mine Water of the Western Jharia Coalfield Area, Jharkhand, India Current World Environment ... It operates in Jharia Coal Field ... Evaluation of surface water quality by using GIS and a heavy metal pollution index (HPI) model in a coal mining area, India. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 95(3):304-310 (2015). DOI:10.1007 ...

Detection of coal mine fire in Jharia Coal Field using

The Jharia coal field (JCF) in Jharkhand, India, possesses high-grade coking coal reserves and is affected by mine fires since the early twentieth century (BCCL 2008).

Impact of coal mining and mine fires on the local …

The Jharia coalfield (JCF) in the state of Jharkhand is the only coking coal mine in India. It is also infamous for its surface and subsurface coal fires which have been burning now for more than...

Qualitative Assessment of Mine Water of the Western …

Jharia coalfield area, a systematic sampling was carried out during the monsoon season, 2013 for analysis. Eighteen representatives mine water samples were collected from different mines of the study area. Out of these, thirteen were from Underground coal mines and five were from OCP (Open Cast Project) coal mines (Table 1 and Figure. 3).

List Of Coal Mines In India, Major Coal Fields, Types of Coal

List Of Coal Mines In India, Major Coal Fields, Types of Coal ... The largest coal mine in India in terms of reserves and production is the Jharia Coalfield located in the state of Jharkhand. Jharia Coalfield is estimated to have a reserve of around 19.4 billion tonnes of coal and accounts for over 60% of India's total coal production ...

The burning coalfields of Jharia belch poison for local residents

"Land Use/Land Cover Status relating the Coal fire of …

Jharia is famous for a coal field fire that has burned underground for nearly a century. The first fire was detected 1916. The rapid in and extensive underground and opencast mining is going on continuously in an area like the Jharia Coal Field (JCF), where temperature and land-use studies are of paramount importance.

Studying the coal fire dynamics in Jharia coalfield, India …

The results indicated that coverage area of coal fire zones has been continuously increased from 1989 to 2019. ... Dynamics of coal fire in Jharia Coalfield, Jharkhand, India during the 1990s as observed from space ... Rem. Sens. (2015) Robert Ferris India's Jharia coal field has been burning for 100 years." CNBC, CNBC; P.K. …

Ecological risk assessment of mercury and other heavy …

This study was carried out in the coal mining area located in the eastern part of the Jharia coal- fields (JCF), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India. Jharia coalfield falls between latitudes 23 39 0 and

Detection of coal mine fire in Jharia Coal Field using Landsat …

In Jharia Coal Field, Prakash et al. (1997) used the Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) band 6 night-time data to identify surface and subsurface fires. ... Study area. Coal seams were consumed by coal mine fire for several decades and centuries in major coal-producing countries including China, USA, India and Indonesia (Stracher and …

Impact of Coal Mining on Environment: A Study of Raniganj and Jharia

The present work is an attempt to bring into focus the impact of coal mining on the environment in the Raniganj coalfield region which is the command area of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) and in the Jharia field region, which is the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).

Coal Mines in India

Coal Mines in India: Coal Mine: States: Features/Prominence: Jharia, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Jayanti, Godda, Giridih (Karbhari Coal Field), Ramgarh, Karanpura, Daltonganj: Jharkhand: Dhanbad – One of the oldest in Jharkhand and the richest coalfields of India. It is the storehouse of the best metallurgical coal i.e coking coal. Gondwana Coalfield.

Geology, structure and tectonics of the Jharia coalfield, India …

The Jharia coalfield extends over an area of about 450 km2 from 237'N to 232'N, and from 866'E to 860'E in the Dhanbad district of Bihar. The eastern edge of this …

W J AREA – Bharat Coking Coal Limited

While Moonidih coal block is situated in west-central Jharia Coal field, Mahuda coal basin is situated on the western part of Jharia coal field and is represented by strata of Raniganj formation. Location wise both the blocks are separated by a few kilometres and are accessible by Dhanbad- Bokaro national highway (NH 32).

Environmental impact studies in coalfields in India: A case …

The study could be broadly divided into two parts. Firstly, taking Jharia coal-field as a case study, the parameters/criteria affecting the environment have been identified. ... The State of Jharkhand tops the list with the maximum coal ... However, coal mining adversely affects the environment of the area by digging and causing …

Underground burning of Jharia coal mine (India) and …

The Jharia coal mine (JCM) is one of the most disaster-prone regions in India. Numerous accidents have occurred in the past that have impacted environment …

Assessment of air pollution around coal mining area: …

Jharia Coal field (JCF) in Jharkhand is the richest coal bearing area in India, which contains large quantities of high grade coking coal. The conventional coal fuel cycle is among the most destructive activities on the earth, threatening the health, polluting the air and water, harming the land, and contributing to global warming. The variations in air …

Hydrogeological and environmental impact of coal …

fields in India, and several major coal-based industrial complexes have developed here. Besides a number of coal mines under Bharat Coking Coal Limited (Coal India Ltd.), several other industries, namely the Bo- ... Jharia coal mining area is of critical environmental concern. The chief aim of the present research pro- gram is to reduce the ...

Environmental Consequences of a Burning Coal Mine : …

coal [2]. The main coal field of Jharkhand are Jharia coal fields (JCF) having about almost 63 bn tons of coal production. Coal accounts for the 60% of the country's energy need and is the major source for power generation in India [2]. A typical coal mining area is generally affected by air, water,

Phytosociology and Floristic composition of mining area of Lodna Coal

DOI: 10.9790/264X-0605025265 54 | Page Phytosociology and Floristic composition of mining area of Lodna Coal Mines of Jharia, Jharkhand Map of study area (Jharia Coal field) Five study sites selected for present study in the coal mine area were: Station – 1 Site in coal mine area Station – 2 Site in coal mine area ...

In Jharia's burning coalfields, children dream of a …

It's an unusual dream for a resident of India's oldest coalfield, Jharia, where fires rage underground, bare trees stand guard morosely around mines spewing dust and fumes – and where coal...