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Environmental Impacts of Coal-Mines of Maharashtra State:A Study of Geography

Abstract

Coal has many important uses worldwide. The most significant uses of coal are in electricity generation, steel production, cement manufacturing and as a liquid fuel. Steam coal is also known as thermal coal. It is mainly used in power generation. Coal plays a vital role in electricity generation worldwide. Coal-fired power plants currently fuel 38% of global electricity and, in some countries; an even higher percentage. India is the third largest producer of coal in the world.  Furthermore, non-coking coal reserves make up about 85% while coking coal reserves are the remaining 15%. The move broke the monopoly over commercial mining that state owned Coal India has enjoyed since nationalisation in 1973.Yavatmal, Chandrapur and Nagpur districts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra are famous for coal mines. Moving the land of Vidarbha, coal mines are being replaced. In the last ten years, this new district of Vidarbha has created new colonies and is being reformed. The coal mines have resulted in Environmental factors. Coalgamation affects the area of land, forests, humans, water and agriculture. The coal mines cause pollution in the environment. Vidarbha coal is a kind of bituminous coal Large quantities of thermal power plants have been created in the districts of Chandrapur and Nagpur, due to the large number of coal stocks in Vidarbha. The result of the coal mines is sustainable for Vidarbha. The coal mines and environment in the district are damaged.

Y.S.Nagarale

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