Jharia coalfield
Jharia coalfield is a large coal field in Jharia, Jharkhand, in the east of India. Jharia has the largest coal reserves in India with an estimated 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal.[1]
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Jharkhand | |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | Template:Country abbreviation 23°45′5.6″N 86°25′13.2″E / 23.751556°N 86.420333°ECoordinates: Template:Country abbreviation 23°45′5.6″N 86°25′13.2″E / 23.751556°N 86.420333°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Coking coal |
A lot of the local population work at Jharia coalfield.[2]
Jharia Coalfield Media
Jharia Coal mine with smoke and burning embers coming from the underground coal field fire. The fire has burned for nearly a century and displaced or endangered the health of 100s of thousands of people.
References
- ↑ "Coal in India" (PDF). ibm.nic.in. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ↑ Pai, Sandeep; Carr-Wilson, Savannah (2018). Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution. Rocky Mountain Books. ISBN 978-1-77160-248-8.