Coal India adheres to environmental, sustainable standards ...
Jan 26, 2020 · Coal India adheres to environmental, sustainable standards: CMD The miners comment came after the CAG of India, in a report, said that six, out of seven coal producing subsidiaries of CIL, did not formulate environmental policies
How to make coal mining sustainable - The Hindu BusinessLine
Nov 25, 2019 · The changes in the ecosystem of the region are particularly significant in the case of open-cast coal mines, which account for approximately 94 per cent of the coal produced in India.
CSE report questions govts move to expand coal mining ...
Aug 18, 2020 · Since 1980, when the Forest Conservation Act was enacted, India has diverted 0.53 million hectares of forestland for mining – the bulk of it for coal. 49 coal mining …
Down in the dark: Coal mining in India - Let Me Breathe
Apr 29, 2020 · Mining is also a major factor in environmental pollution, emitting smoke and gases that affect the environment. Coal mining is a development activity, which is bound to damage the natural ecosystem by all its activities direct and ancillary, starting from land acquisition to coal beneficiation and use of the products.
India eyes private investment to open 41 new coal mines
Jun 19, 2020 · The Indian government is opening coal mining to private investment in the hope of creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, following an economic slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. However the move threatens valuable forests and indigenous land rights, while expanding a polluting and financially challenged industry.
Commercial coal mining: ‘Govt considering land acquisition ...
11 hours ago · Currently, the CBA Act is used for acquisition of land for use by state-owned coal mining companies, such as Coal India Ltd (CIL). (File) The central government is considering a proposal to acquire land under the Coal Bearing Areas (CBA) Act, 1957 and then lease it to private players to expedite the development of coal blocks allocated for commercial mining, according to senior …
How to Make Coal Mining Sustainable - World-Energy
Nov 26, 2019 · Establishment of a single body to oversee the coal industry can ensure compliance with all mining and environmental standards. Notwithstanding the optimism over renewables displacing fossil fuels rapidly, coal will continue to dominate India’s electricity generation for at least a couple of decades more. Given this scenario, how can we ensure that the coal sector incorporates sustainability — with …
VatsalAgarwal says Modi govt coal mining auction is a game ...
Aug 24, 2020 · Despite having one of the largest coal reserves in the world, India is the second-largest importer of coal due to earlier flawed policies. But, with this bold move by the government of recent ...
The Indian coal sector: Challenges and future outlook
Mining in India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India. The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but going by the GDP of the total industrial sector it contributes around 10% to 11%. Coal with a proven reserve of 860 billion tonnes is mined the most in the world.
“The Surprisingly Sustainable Case for Coal” | World Coal ...
The first step of reducing carbon emissions begins with higher efficiency. Globally, the average efficiency of coal-fuelled power plants today is 35%. Raising that average by 5 points, to 40%, would reduce global emissions by 2 gigatonnes – or the equivalent of India’s annual total. Positive steps are already being taken.
India wedded to coal even as solar prices plummet | Global ...
In June, Prime Minister Narendra Modis government announced India would open 41 (now reduced to 40) state coal pits to commercial mining by private companies for the first time since the 1970s.
A sustainable livelihood framework to implement CSR ...
Jan 01, 2017 · The first subsection sums up the literature review: namely sustainability challenges of coal mining, challenges of coal mining in India, capacity building trends in the mining sector and CSR in mining areas.
MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF …
Coal India Limited implemented the Environmental and Social Mitigation Project (ESMP) in 25 selected opencast mines with World Bank funding during 1996 to 2002. Environmental and Social Mitigation Project (ESMP) aimed to mitigate adverse effect of coal mining on environment and people affected by such activities.
Mining - India | Adani Enterprises Ltd
India. The growth narrative of the Adani Group has been in sync with the needs of the nation. From pioneering the Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) model to providing end-to-end mining solutions our vision is to make India self-reliant and reduce the dependency on imports.
Private coal mining may get a boost; government planning ...
8 hours ago · The government is planning to amend the Coal Bearing Act (CBA), 1957 to allow land acquisition for commercial coal mining by private sector players. The government is planning to amend the Coal ...
MAKING MINING SUSTAINABLE
programme on mining and sustainability. The pre-study was conducted from January to October 20141. One part of the pre-study was to review existing research attempting to address mining and sustainable development – the current state-of-the-art – with focus on the past, present, and future situation in Sweden, but also to put the Swedish