how mining is one of the main important factor of land degradation in india
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denudation of land is known as Land degradation when mining occurs,the top layer of the soil which is very fertile gets removed as a result causing Land degradation
(i) Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work is completed leaving deep scars and traces of over burdening.
(ii) In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa deforestation due to mining have caused severe land degradation.
(iii) In the states of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, over irrigation is responsible for degradation due to water logging leading to increase in salinity and alkalinity in the soil.
(iv) The Mineral processing like grinding of limestone for cement industry and calcite and soapstone for ceramic industry generate large quantity of dust in the atmosphere.
(v) It retards the process of infiltration of water into the soil.
in jharkhand,
Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work is complete leaving deep scars in states such as Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. Deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation. Overgrazing is also one of the main reasons for land degradation. Such activities leave traces of over-burdening.
To get rid of this land degradation, Proper management of wastelands and control of mining activities is to be initiated.