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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 2
First page : (591) Last page : (599)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7292

The Socio-Economic and Health Impacts of Coal Mining on Local Community: A Case Study of Talcher Coalfield, Odisha

Ratan Kumar Acharya^1* and Kabir Mohan Sethy^2
1Department of Geography, Ravenshaw Jr College, Odisha
²Department of Geography, Utkal University, Odisha
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ratanacharya9@gmail.com
Received: 11.03.2019  |  Revised: 15.04.2019   |  Accepted: 22.04.2019  

 ABSTRACT

Since long time unscientific, haphazard mining and over exploitation has started giving negative result to both the environment and local community. Now time has come for an in-depth study of the social and environmental development of the coal field and the surrounding area. The coal field and the local community required immediate attentions for sustainable and eco-friendly mining. If the present situation is allowed to continue it will bring a marked decline in mining and associated activities. And the area may become deserted barren land in near future.
In this research paper an attempt has been made to study and assess the socio-economic and health impacts of coal mining on local community, along with that different Suggestion for sustainable mining presented in this research paper. So that, the need for eco-friendly mining can be realized and further steps can be taken accordingly.

Key words: Coal Mining, Jagannath, Kalinga, Hingula, Lingaraj, Talcher

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Cite this article: Acharya, R.K. and Sethy, K.M., The Socio-Economic and Health Impacts of Coal Mining on Local Community: A Case Study of Talcher Coalfield, Odisha, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 7(2): 591-599 (2019). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7292