Wardha Valley Coalfield
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Wardha Valley Coalfield is a major coal mining region in Maharashtra, India, known for its extensive reserves of non-coking coal that support regional power generation and industry.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | coalfield ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Western Coalfields Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalRank | bituminous to sub-bituminous ⓘ |
| coalType | non-coking coal ⓘ |
| commodity | coal ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicRole | major contributor to regional economy ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
air pollution from coal dust
ⓘ
land degradation ⓘ water pollution from mine discharge ⓘ |
| fuelFor | thermal power plants in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Gondwana Supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Permian ⓘ |
| hasMiningMethod |
opencast mining
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
| hasResource |
indicated coal reserves
ⓘ
inferred coal reserves ⓘ proven coal reserves ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive non-coking coal reserves
ⓘ
open-cast coal mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chandrapur district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Wardha Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Wardha district NERFINISHED ⓘ Yavatmal district NERFINISHED ⓘ central India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Wardha River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of India (through Coal India Limited) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gondwana coalfields of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian coal sector ⓘ Vidarbha region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productForm |
raw coal
ⓘ
washed coal ⓘ |
| regulates |
Directorate General of Mines Safety (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Coal (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | thermal coal ⓘ |
| servesSector |
cement industry
ⓘ
power sector ⓘ steel and sponge iron industry ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| supports |
industrial fuel supply
ⓘ
regional employment ⓘ regional power generation ⓘ |
| transportMode |
railway
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electricity generation
ⓘ
industrial boilers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Chandrapur district