Talcher coalfield (coal)
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Overview
The Talcher coalfield lies in the Brahmani valley of Angul district, Odisha. It holds some of the largest coal reserves of any single coalfield in India.
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited mines it, largely by open-cast methods. The coal feeds thermal power stations, including NTPC's Talcher plants, and the Talcher fertiliser plant is being revived on coal gasification.
Mining has caused air and water pollution and displacement in the area.
Geography and key facts
- Angul district, Odisha
- Brahmani valley Gondwana coal
- Among India's largest coal reserves
- Coal gasification-based fertiliser project
Why it matters for UPSC
Coal gasification and the Talcher fertiliser project are GS-3 energy topics.
Note for UPSC
Odisha, Brahmani 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
- Odisha
- Kind
- coal
- Coordinates
- 20.967°N, 85.133°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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