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Jharkhand is the leading producer of mineral wealth in the country after Chhattisgarh state, endowed as it is with a vast variety of minerals like iron ore, coal, copper ore, mica, bauxite, graphite, limestone, and uranium. Jharkhand is also known for its vast forest resources. [67]
Mining activity Mines and projects. KDH (KD Hesalong) opencast project is an existing mine with a production capacity of 4.5 million tonnes per year. An extension project has been proposed in order to sustain the level of production from the existing KDH OCP and also to fulfill the demand of power grade coal from North Karanpura Coalfield.
There are large numbers of seams in the North Karanpura Coalfield, some with thicknesses over 72 feet. [2] North Karnpura Coalfield covers an area of 1,230 square kilometres (470 sq mi) and has total coal reserves of 13,110.84 million tonnes. [3] 8km. 5miles.
Noamundi is a census town in West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also an administrative block. It is a small mining town located close to the Odisha border. It lies near Jamshedpur and 64 km (40 mi) from Chaibasa. Nearby towns include Padapahar, Barajamda, jagannathpur, Kharsawan, Gua and Kiriburu .
The Coalfield. The South Karanpura coalfield forms an elongated strip along the Chingara fault. Barkakana railway junction is situated at the south-east edge of the field. There are two coal beds:the upper one is 50 feet (15 m) thick and the lower one 38 feet (12 m) thick, separated by sandstone, shales and shaly coal, mixed coal and shale. [2]
The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) gave the Department of Conservation responsibilities related to reclamation of mined lands. Initially these responsibilities were allocated to the Division of Mines and Geology, working in concert with the State Mining and Geology Board and local governments.
Barka Sayal Area. / 23.6811; 85.3258. Barka Sayal Area is one of the operational areas of the Central Coalfields Limited located mostly in the Ramgarh district, with a small portion in Hazaribagh district, in the state of Jharkhand, India. The projects of the Barka Sayal Area are: Bhurkunda underground, Central Saunda underground, Saunda D ...
The Government of Jharkhand also known as the State Government of Jharkhand, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Jharkhand and its 24 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Jharkhand, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states of India, the head of state ...