Korba coalfield (coal)
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Overview
Korba in the Hasdeo valley of Chhattisgarh is a major coal district, where jobs and District Mineral Foundation funds depend on mining.
It is in Chhattisgarh and is one of India's largest coalfields.
Korba is called the power capital of India because of its many thermal power stations.
The Gevra mine here is among the largest open-cast coal mines in Asia.
The coalfield lies in the Hasdeo river basin.
NTPC and state companies run large thermal power plants here.
The Hasdeo Arand forest nearby has been at the centre of mining protests.
It is part of the Mahanadi basin coalfields.
Geography and key facts
- Chhattisgarh, Hasdeo valley
- Mining district
- Chhattisgarh
- Power capital
- Gevra mine
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on mining-dependent regions.
Note for UPSC
Chhattisgarh, Hasdeo valley.
Questions match minerals and fields with their states and regions.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Mineral / fuel deposit
- State / UT
- Chhattisgarh
- Kind
- coal
- Coordinates
- 22.342°N, 82.568°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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