Question

explain energy resources in India




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Answer 1

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In India the noncommercial sources of energy, mostly used by rural poor, are obtained from firewood, dung cakes and agricultural waste. But the commercial energy is obtained from oil and natural gas, coal, hydro-electricity and a little volume of nuclear energy.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. Coal:

Coal is the major source of energy. It provides employment to over 7 lakh workers. Its reserves are substantial. Coal has a favour over other fuels as it can be converted into other forms of energy.

In future, they are also expected to play more important role in the power generation. Besides this, coal is also an essential input in the steel and carbo-chemical industries. Coal’s reserves are mainly clustered around a belt extending over the western part of West-Bengal, South Bihar, Orissa, North-Eastern and Central Madhya Pradesh, Eastern figure of Maharashtra and the northern extremity of Andhra Pradesh.

Petroleum-The second half of the present century may be called the oil age. That is why, it is called the “Oil King” or the “Liquid Gold”. It is a very important source of energy and the basis of many chemical industries.

In Indian context, the resources in mineral oil and natural gas are small and these are confined on Nahar-Katia-Moran area in Upper Assam, Bombay High Off and the Bassein structure, Ankleshwar region of Gujarat.

5. Natural Gas:

Natural gas has emerged to be the most important source of energy since the last two decades.

It can be produced in two ways:

(i) Associated gas together with petroleum products from oil fields.

(ii) Free gas obtained exclusively from gas fields in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tripura, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Gas is used in fertilizer and petro-chemical plants and gas based thermal power plants.

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