Mine Planning for Sustainable Development- An approach towards Indian Coal Mining Industry using GIS and Remote Sensing

Abstract

The economic development and population growth along with the contradiction of the resources and the environment has become a serious concern in mining regions in India. Sustainable mining practices can protect the environment from these hazardous industrial and human interventions. The aspects and prospects of Indian coal mining industry using GIS and remote sensing has helped in designing a framework concerning sustainable development. Hence, the present research aims towards the integration of sustainable development in coal mining operations along with its optimization, measurement and development using GIS and remote sensing techniques. A descriptive research strategy is followed that evolves designing and describing the mindset of the chosen respondents towards the framework of sustainable mining in India by incorporating techniques like GIS and remote sensing. In order to fulfil these objectives, the study adopts a quantitative research approach by using primary data collection method through a survey method using questionnaires as a research tool. The total sample size in this study that has been approached is between 150 to 200 people. The respondents are the stakeholders and the head committee members. Descriptive analysis and comparative correlation analysis with hypothesis testing have been used for analyzing the results in the study. This study has brought a better understanding of the aspects and prospects of designing a framework concerning the sustainable development for the coal mining industry in India. The challenges evolved in this development have addressed sustainability concerns that have supported the development of coal mine sectors in India. The future work should focus on more techniques for monitoring the environmental status for the development and production of coal mine business in India.