Wardha Valley Coalfied covers an area of about 4,130 km2 in the valley of the Wardha, a river in the Godavari basin. It extends in a North West – South East direction for about 115 km.[1] Wardha Valley Coalfield is spread across Bhandar, new majri, Rajur-wani, Chandrapur, Balalarpur and Wamanpalli.[2]
Challengesedit
Wardha Valley Coalfield mines coal in a large measure by open cast mining. However, the availability of coal comparatively near to the surface is fast depleting. As a result, either the open cast mines have to be deepened or the costlier underground mining process resorted to.[3]
Reservesedit
Coal-bearing areas in India are divided into two groups – Gondwana measures and tertiary measures. Gondwana coals occur in valleys of rivers such as Damodar, Mahanadi, Godavari and Wardha. Tertiary coals are found in Assam and the lignite occurring areas.[4]
According to the Geological Survey of India, Wardha Valley Coalfield has total reserves of 5,343.60 million tonnes of non-coking coal, up to a depth of 1,200 m, out of which 2,783.51 million tonnes are proved reserves and the rest being indicated or inferred. Bulk of the coal lies up to a depth of 300 m.[5]
Referencesedit
^"Geological and Geographical Distribution of Coalfields in India". geologydata.info. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
^"Occurrence of Coal in India". geologydata.info. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
^Prof. Ajoy K Ghose and Prof. B.B.Dhar, Mining Challenges of the 21st Century, Institution of Engineers, pp. 501-503, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, 5 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110002. ISBN81-7648-158-0.
^’’Coal Industry of India’’ by A.R.Prasad, Asish Publishing House, 8/81 Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi – 110026, 1986, p. 64, ISBN81-7024-055-7
^"Coal Resources of India (As on 1.1.2004)" (PDF). Coal Wing, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
November 23, 2023
wardha, valley, coalfield, located, mainly, chandrapur, district, vidarbha, region, indian, state, maharashtra, locationlocation, maharashtrastatemaharashtracountryindiacoordinates19, 97611, 08806, 97611, 08806ownercompanywestern, coalfields, limitedwebsitehtt. Wardha Valley Coalfield is located mainly in Chandrapur district in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra Wardha Valley CoalfieldLocationWardha Valley CoalfieldLocation in MaharashtraStateMaharashtraCountryIndiaCoordinates19 58 34 N 79 05 17 E 19 97611 N 79 08806 E 19 97611 79 08806OwnerCompanyWestern Coalfields LimitedWebsitehttp westerncoal gov in Contents 1 The coalfield 1 1 Challenges 2 Reserves 3 ReferencesThe coalfield editWardha Valley Coalfied covers an area of about 4 130 km2 in the valley of the Wardha a river in the Godavari basin It extends in a North West South East direction for about 115 km 1 Wardha Valley Coalfield is spread across Bhandar new majri Rajur wani Chandrapur Balalarpur and Wamanpalli 2 Challenges edit Wardha Valley Coalfield mines coal in a large measure by open cast mining However the availability of coal comparatively near to the surface is fast depleting As a result either the open cast mines have to be deepened or the costlier underground mining process resorted to 3 Reserves editCoal bearing areas in India are divided into two groups Gondwana measures and tertiary measures Gondwana coals occur in valleys of rivers such as Damodar Mahanadi Godavari and Wardha Tertiary coals are found in Assam and the lignite occurring areas 4 According to the Geological Survey of India Wardha Valley Coalfield has total reserves of 5 343 60 million tonnes of non coking coal up to a depth of 1 200 m out of which 2 783 51 million tonnes are proved reserves and the rest being indicated or inferred Bulk of the coal lies up to a depth of 300 m 5 References edit Geological and Geographical Distribution of Coalfields in India geologydata info Retrieved 1 May 2012 Occurrence of Coal in India geologydata info Retrieved 1 May 2012 Prof Ajoy K Ghose and Prof B B Dhar Mining Challenges of the 21st Century Institution of Engineers pp 501 503 A P H Publishing Corporation 5 Ansari Road Daryaganj New Delhi 110002 ISBN 81 7648 158 0 Coal Industry of India by A R Prasad Asish Publishing House 8 81 Punjabi Bagh New Delhi 110026 1986 p 64 ISBN 81 7024 055 7 Coal Resources of India As on 1 1 2004 PDF Coal Wing Geological Survey of India Kolkata Retrieved 1 May 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wardha Valley Coalfield amp oldid 996847761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
