Environmental pollution is arising from the mining industry in the Western World and from the developing nations is a serious issue in current days. Cross-cultural perception studies are needed to understand similarities and differences, if any, in human response to environmental problems between developed and developing countries. Increasing environmental problems …
Environmental pollution is arising from the mining industry in the Western World and from the developing nations is a serious issue in current days. Cross-cultural perception studies are needed to understand similarities and differences, if any, in human response to environmental problems between developed and developing countries. Increasing environmental problems …
For the first time in the country the Government has put three coal blocks for auction. Two blocks in Jharkhand — Jhirki & Jhirki (West) and Tokisud-II — and one in West Bengal — Andal Babuisol — are to be auctioned to steel, sponge iron and cement companies. The bidders …
Mining causes massive damage to landscape and biological communities. Following the mining, the habitats become impoverished presenting a very rigorous condition for plants growth. The present investigation were conducted in selected sites of Raniganj Coal Field area to assess the status of the soil quality of different mine types (OCP, …
Both Mukesh’s RIL and Anil’s Reliance Power are in talks to develop Sohagpur CBM block. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and his younger brother Anil’s Reliance Power have held initial talks to jointly develop their adjoining coal-bed methane (CBM) blocks, giving the estranged brothers another opportunity to join forces apart from …
DURGAPUR, 13 JULY: Production at two Eastern Coalfields mines (see SNS photo) has come to a halt for the past five days after water from a river gushed inside the mine pits of the sick coal major in the Satgram area in Raniganj. Though the ECL has initiated extensive pumping …
Background The cluster approach for obtaining environmental clearances for mines in the Raniganj Coalfields of Eastern Coalfields Ltd. and in other old coalfields like Jharia, that were taken over during nationalisation period was discussed between Secretary (Coal) and Secretary, MoEF on 28th February, 2008. It was observed that a large …
Subsidence can occur at any time over old mine workings, regardless how long it has been deserted due to the existence of voids and weak supporting pillars. Subsidence in old workings leads to severe damage to surface structures. This paper deals with the impacts and causes of subsidence and the …
Only committees for fighting fire 1922: First committee set up under the coal ministry to check the Jharia fire and prevent subsidence. No action taken on its report. 1964: Director of CMRI appointed to carry out a survey and suggest measures to save coal that had caught fire. 1976: The …
Eight-year-old Muskaan is kneeling close to a patch of fresh, hot coal. She is sorting charcoal pieces that she will pile into a bamboo basket for her father to carry across the town of Raniganj. Everyday, groups of other men, women and children join her at this coal-burning ghat, only …
The Asansol Durgapur industrial hub is reeling under a severe crisis of disposal of solid waste these days. Though a solid waste management project has been planned under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, that still remains incomplete. The civic bodies having no other alternative are dumping garbage everywhere …
In recent times, there have been media reports that fluoride contamination is widespread in West Bengal. It has been highlighted that 60 blocks in eight districts,viz. Bankura, Barddhaman, Birbhum,Purulia, Midnapur, Malda and West Dinajpur are affected.
the degradation of the environment as a result of mining has attracted the attention of experts across the world. However, the impact of mining on the communities and the economies of these regions has not quite been the focus of their attention. In the Raniganj coalbelt in Bihar,
ranigunj is a town situated about 200 km west of Calcutta on the banks of river Damodar in one of the most industrialised areas of the country. One would expect Ranigunj to be a thriving locality, full of vitality, life and joy de vivre . Instead, it is a town …
