Korba Coalfield
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Korba Coalfield is a major coal mining region in Chhattisgarh, India, known for its extensive open-cast mines and significant contribution to the country’s thermal power generation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hasdeo coalfield | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalfield
ⓘ
mining region ⓘ |
| administrativeState | Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateImpact | source of CO2 emissions via coal combustion ⓘ |
| coalType |
non-coking coal
ⓘ
thermal coal ⓘ |
| contributesTo | thermal power generation in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important source of fuel for power sector in India
ⓘ
major contributor to regional economy of Korba district ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
air pollution from coal dust
ⓘ
displacement of local communities ⓘ land degradation ⓘ water pollution from mine discharge ⓘ |
| geologicalBasin | Mahanadi coal-bearing area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMine |
Chhal mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dipka open cast mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Gevra open cast mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Kusmunda open cast mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Laxman mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Manikpur mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailConnectivity | connected to Indian Railways network ⓘ |
| hasWorkforce | large number of mine workers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high coal production
ⓘ
large-scale open-cast coal mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chhattisgarh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korba district NERFINISHED ⓘ central India ⓘ |
| miningMethod |
open-cast mining
ⓘ
surface mining ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South Eastern Coalfields Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mand–Raigarh coalfields region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousAdministrativeState | Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousAdministrativeStateUntil | 2000 ⓘ |
| regulator |
Directorate General of Mines Safety (India)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Coal (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | coal ⓘ |
| safetyConcerns | mine accidents risk ⓘ |
| sector |
energy sector
ⓘ
mining sector ⓘ |
| subsidiaryOfOperator | Coal India Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliesTo |
Korba Super Thermal Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NTPC power plants NERFINISHED ⓘ state-owned thermal power plants in Chhattisgarh ⓘ |
| transportMode |
rail transport of coal
ⓘ
road transport of coal ⓘ |
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