Question

Describe the distribution of coal in India. I want point wise answers. Keep the language of the answer not so tough to remember.

Answer 1

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In India, coal occurs in rock series of two main geological ages. The Gondwana coal was formed over 200 million years ago. The tertiary deposits are about 55 million years old.

1.The major sources of Gondwana coal are located in the Damodar valley (West Bengal-Jharkhand).  Jharia, Raniganj and Bokaro are important coalfields.

2. The Godavari, Mahanadi, Son and Wardha valleys also contain coal deposits.

3.Tertiary coal is found in the north-eastern states of Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

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