prepare a report on the hazards and environmental impact of mining in the coalfields, especially in the state of jharkhand.This my homework please give me right answer.
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Jharkhand have various coalmines and most of them are situated in Hazaribag, Chatra, Palamau, Rajmahal, Dhanbad and Ranchi district.
Damodar River and its tributaries flow through these areas and due to extensive coal mining and growth of coal industries the water resources of these areas are badly contaminated.
Some indigenous communities including the Santhals and Mundas are affected by the contaminated water sources and there is no purified drinking water available in these zones.
They are suffering from water borne diseases.
Mining: The process of extracting minerals that are non renewable. These minerals have great benefits but also have various hazards and environmental impacts.
Eg:
Coal
In the state of Jharkhand, mining of coal is done extensively and so it has resulted in polluting the environment.
Mining of coal has various disadvantages:.
Environmental impact and hazards:
- Degradation of land
- Water pollution
- Loss of biodiversity
- Polluted damodar river
- People cannot take bath everyday
- No safe drinking water
- Increase in the number of deaths
- Malaria breakout due to stagnant mining water
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