JHARIA COALFIELD: RESOURCE POTENTIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS, AND PATHWAYS TOWARD SUSTAINABLE MINING
Keywords:
Jharia coalfield, mining, environmental crisis, resources.Abstract
The Jharia Coalfield in eastern India is acclaimed for its premium coking coal reserves, serving as thebackbone of India’s metallurgical and thermal energy capabilities. The region’s protracted mininglegacy, tracing back to the late nineteenth century, has resulted in profound economic benefits but catastrophic environmental
References
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