Mineral / fuel deposit
Singrauli coalfield (coal)
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Overview
The Singrauli coalfield spreads across Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh and Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.
Its thick coal seams feed many large pithead power stations, making it one of India's biggest power hubs, often called the 'energy capital' of India.
Air and water pollution, fly ash and displacement are serious problems in the region.
Geography and key facts
- Madhya Pradesh–Uttar Pradesh border
- Son valley Gondwana coal
- Major pithead power hub
- Severe pollution and displacement issues
Why it matters for UPSC
Pithead power plants vs load-centre plants and coal-region pollution are GS-3 topics.
Note for UPSC
MP–UP; a major pithead power hub.
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Key facts
- Type
- Mineral / fuel deposit
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kind
- coal
- Coordinates
- 24.175°N, 82.755°E
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