Abstract
India is in the list of fastest growing countries of the world. India's energy needs are also increasing due to population and industrial growth for improving quality of living style. In India, coal is major input infrastructure industries for example Power plants, Steel plants and Cement industries. India’s 52% of primary energy is coal dependent1. 66% of India's power generation depends upon coal production1. Jharia Coalfield (JCF) is falling in the Lower Gondwana Coalfields of India. The area of the JCF is about 450 km2. It is important for the major supply of precious coking coal required for steel plants in India. It is located in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand state of India, The latitude is 23° 39' to 23° 48' N and longitude is 86° 11' to 86° 27' E for the Jharia coalfield. Based on environmental parameters, all the 103 mines of BCCL have been grouped under 17 Clusters. A cluster consists of a group of mines with mine lease boundary lying in close vicinity and includes-Operating mines, Abandoned/ closed mines and proposed projects.The focused study area is in the western part of the Jharia coalfield is named as Cluster XV group of mines of BCCL consists of four mines, Kharkharee Colliery (UG), Dharmaband Colliery (UG), Madhuband Colliery (UG) and Phularitand Colliery (UG) .The present study was carried out with the objective to measure the ambient air quality of the study area with reference to particulate matter (SPM, PM10 & PM2.5). Ambient air monitoring results have shown that the observe air quality were found within the limit prescribed by MoEF / CPCB. It may due to Underground mines as there are pollution causing lesser activities involved in the UG mining process compared to opencast mining. Implementation of Master plan for Jharia coalfields for environmental management has also improve the air quality in the area10,11.
Highlights
India is in the list of fastest growing countries of the world
With comparison to the standards for coal mines (MoEF) environment amendment rules – 2000 for Jharia Coal field (700 μg/m3 for 24 hrs. samplings) the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) concentration was within the limit[9]
It may due to Underground mines as there are lesser activities involved in the UG mining process compared to opencast mining and implementation of Master plan for Jharia coalfields for environmental management[10]
Summary
India is in the list of fastest growing countries of the world. India’s energy needs are increasing due to population and industrial growth for improving quality of living style. In India, coal is major input infrastructure industries for example Power plants, Steel plants and Cement industries. India’s 52% of primary energy is coal dependent. 66% of India’s power generation depends upon coal production[1]. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is the only producer of prime coking coal in India[1]. BCCL meets almost 50% of the total prime coking coal requirement of the integrated steel sector[2]. The Jharia Coalfield (JCF) is one of the Lower Gondwana Coalfields of India, covering an area of about 450 km[2]. It is one of the most important coalfields in SINGH & SINGH, Curr.
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