This paper presents an overview of studies assessing the adverse effects of coal mining on land resources in India and various mitigation measures adopted to control them.
The objective of the present study is to assess the effects of coal mining on local livelihoods. This is accomplished using data collected from an intensive study of four mining villages and two control (non-mining) villages located in the Ib Valley coalfield in Odisha. The paper is divided into five sections.
The environmental effects span broadly from ecosystem disturbance to pollution of water and air as well as noise. The most immediate consequence of extraction is erosion and loss of land and is also what a majority of the Sub-Saharan African literature on sand mining reports on.
A typical coal mining. area has many negative impacts such as. IMPACT OF COAL MINING AND MINE FIRES ON THE LOCAL. ENVIRONMENT IN JHARIA COALFIELD, JHARKHAND. Varinder Saini. deforestation, changes ...
River bed mining, an activity crucial for meeting the demands of construction and infrastructure development, has raised concerns about its potential adverse impacts on aquatic ecosystems. This critical review explores the multifaceted consequences of river bed mining on water quality and biodiversity, aiming to provide a comprehensive …
Since the socio-economic impacts are from among the many, in this chapter of book, the author has tried to concentrate and describe the socio-economic aspects only that deals with the sustainability concerning the Indian mining industry.
The impact of mining activities on pollution of air, water, land, soil quality, vegetation including forest ecosystems, and on human health and habitation has become a matter of serious concern. Any deterioration in the physical, chemical, and biological quality of the environment affects human health and flora and fauna. The health problem of miners …
Impact of coal mining and industrial activities on land use pattern in Angul–Talcher region of Orissa, India. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2010;2 (12):7771–7784.
The mining sector's contribution to the GDP is 2.3-2.5 % at present. Mineral production in India grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.72% between 2013-14 and 2017-18. It can cut down the import costs as the country is the 3 rd largest steel producer, with a production of 101.4 million tonnes of crude steel in 2017.
Therefore, detailed, up-to-date, accurate, and reliable information on vegetation dynamics resulting from opencast mining is indispensable in evaluating the true ecological and environmental impact of mining activities.
Mining continues to be a dangerous activity, whether large-scale industrial mining or small-scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but exposure to dust and toxins, along with stress from the working environment or managerial pressures, ...
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Some authors argue that mining and poverty are very much interlinked (see for example Bushran (2008), who shows that 60% of mining operations occur in the most developmentally 'backward' of Indian Districts), but Hil-son (2002) reminds us that there are also positive liveli-hood impacts. Quarrying is an important sector to many developing …
om nature often creates imbalances, which adversely affect the environment. The key environmental impacts of mining are on wildlife and fishery habitats, the water balance, local climates & the pattern of rainfall, se. imentation, and the depletion of forests and the disruption of the ecology. Therefore, management of a country's mineral ...
In the Indian context, Ranjan (2019) assessed the effects of mining activity on deforestation across more than 300 districts in India, and they reported that mineral groups, such as coal, iron ...
This paper throws light on the bibliometric review of the impact of coal mining in India over the past 50 years, emphasizing environmental, especially water-related impacts. The data were refined from the Web of Science database and analyzed in a bibliometric map visualization software tool, VOSviewer, to grasp the research focus, …
Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent biodiversity loss. Complex and controversial issues associated with mining and biodiversity conservation are often simplified within a narrow frame oriented …
There are many environmental effects are generated due to the unscientific and up hazard river bed mining. The present review paper deals with the environmental effects of indiscriminate River Bed ...
Four case studies are presented on the topic of groundwater impact caused by coal mining. Zhao et al. ( 2023) investigated the impact of coal mining on both groundwater and surface ecosystems. It explores how coal mining activities can lead to disturbances in the natural balance of groundwater systems and surface ecosystems. …
Impact of coal mining and industrial activities on land use pattern in Angul-Talcher region of Orissa, India, International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology 2 (12), 2010, 7771-7784UNESCO.2012.
This report on mining-affected areas and their impact on livelihood in Meghalaya is based on both, secondary and primary data. It includes detailed information on the effect of mining on the …
Mining pollution due to mining activities is causing adverse impacts on the ecosystem and living beings. Water, air and land pollution is common example of it.
With the above background, this article, taking both experimental and control villages into account, tried to explore the impact of coal mining on local environment. Although dealing with local environment, it has mostly focused on sociological impact of mining in air, water, and noise pollution.
In this review, the impact of mining has been conceptualized into economic, environmental, and social impacts. While it is clear that mining has transformed many economies, it has also impacted negatively on the environment and, …
Mining pollution due to mining activities is causing adverse impacts on the ecosystem and living beings. Water, air and land pollution is common example of it.
Request PDF | Spatial analysis on impacts of mining activities leading to flood disaster in the Erai watershed, India | Decisions related to mine management, especially pertaining to dumped ...
Mining activities are carried out in various stages, each of them involving specific environmental impacts.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is therefore important to study the nature and impact of mining activities on the environment. The present study includes a review of the environmental impact studies done on various specific aspects in India, which involve methodologies of field-site investigation, laboratory analysis and satellite data ...
The mining industry in India has to ramp up its efforts in order to be more energy efficient and sustainable. Since the process of mining plays an important role in cement manufacturing, we take a closer look at the impact of mining on the environment, human health and biodiversity, and the sustainable processes that are […]
Mining activities are associated with various social, economic and environmental impacts. Economically, they contribute to government revenue and employ a significant number of people. There are however some social negative impacts associated with mining including violence, child labour, escalation of gender inequalities, health and …
The present study is an attempt to throw some light on the impact of NGT ban on mining in Meghalaya and possible shift in various socio-economic and political dynamics with its impositions.
In response to the urgent environmental and social challenges posed by mining operations, this paper introduces the Mining Area Sustainability Index (MASI), a novel framework aimed at transforming the mining sector towards sustainable practices. Mining activities have historically led to significant environmental degradation, including …
The mining industry in India has to ramp up its efforts in order to be more energy efficient and sustainable. Since the process of mining plays an important role in cement manufacturing, we take a closer look at the impact of mining on the environment, human health and biodiversity, and the sustainable processes that are the need of the …
Mining and metallurgical activities cause greater perturbation and devastation of both terrestrial and aquatic environments which has large scale ramifications. This piece of work reports the findings of a study undertaken to assess the environmental impacts of the mining activities in the Shatabdipuram mining area in Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh, …
The to the water quality and benthic life in several ways. The main in its upper comparison, to reference was stations considered the impact in Chapora for this study were selected, of dumping the major of mining such mining activities activities the hydrological dumping condition macrobenthos and hydrological estuaries.
Long-term coal mining could lead to a serious of geo-environmental problems. However, less comprehensive identification of factors controlling the groundwater dynamics were involved in previous studies. This study focused on 68 groundwater samples collected before and after mining activities, Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) combining …
mining, process of extracting useful minerals from the surface of the Earth, including the seas. A mineral, with a few exceptions, is an inorganic substance occurring in nature that has a definite chemical composition and distinctive physical properties or molecular structure. (One organic substance, coal, is often discussed as a mineral as …
Recent studies in Aravali [Dutta et al., 2014] about effects of mining and its effects have shown negative impacts on bio-diversity and climate change as well [Kaur et al., 2014].
