Question

Describe the distribution of coal in India in about 120 words in points

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Solution:-

India has the fifth largest coal reserves in the world, and is the fourth largest producer of coal in the world:

• The major resources of metallurgical coal belong to the Gondwana age and are located mainly in the northeastern part of the peninsula.

• Rich reserves of coal are found in the Damodar Valley region in the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand. Raniganj in WestBengal and Jharia and Bokaro in Jharkhand are important coalfields. One third of the total production comes from here.

• Coal is also found in the Godavari, Mahanadi, Son and Wardha valleys. Korba in Chhattisgarh, Singrauli and Penah-kanhan valley in Madhya Pradesh, Talcher in Orissa, Kamptee and Chandrapur in Maharashtra and Singareni of Andhra Pradesh are important coal mines.

• Tertiary coal occurs in the northeastern states of Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

• Principal lignite reserves are found in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. Due to high demand and poor average quality, India is forced to import high quality coal to meet the requirements of steel plants.

• Dhanbad city is the largest coal producing city.