Residues of Mining: A Retrospective View

Abstract

This paper focuses on the various issues related to the coal mining in India Coal mining contributes largely towards economic development of the nation although it has a great impact upon the human health It also has its impact on socio-cultural aspect of the workers and people residing in and around coal mining areas Thus a holistic approach for taking up to mining activities keeping in mind concerns for adjoining habitats and ecosystem is the need of the hour This requires identification of various sites where minerals exist and various factors ranging from appropriate angle of slope of overburden dumps safe disposal drains and safe techniques to various silt control structures etc