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Ecology & Environment
Pradeep Kumar

14/09/21 09:00 AM IST

Biological Reclamation

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Coal India Ltd. (CIL), under the Ministry of Coal are not only reclaiming land to its original shape but also enhancing Green cover along with Coal Mining activity.

Details
  • Emphasis is to have simultaneous back filling of land after opencast Coal Mining operation and dense plantation thereon to maintain environmental equilibrium.
  • Out of many such greenfield projects, one of the largest project of CIL, Jayant Opencast Coal Project in Singrauli District of Madhya Pradesh is forging ahead with a mission of looking beyond coal mining with land restoration & enhancing green cover day by day.
  • This has helped in lowering down the effect of pollution substantially & has also helped in increasing Carbon offset. 
Green Cover Mission
  • In line with the Green Cover Mission, massive plantation is being carried out every year in and around the project which includes reclaimed area & overburden (OB) dump areas with the help of Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam Limited (MPRVVNL).
  • Saplings include species such as Jamun, Jungle Jalebi, Seesam, Sirus, Mahua, Subabul, Bel, Amla, Kachnar, Karanj, Neem, Amaltas, Bamboo, Bougainvillea, Cassia, Gulmohar, Khamer, Peltophorum etc.
  • All new coal projects have mandatory well laid mine closure plan which apart from other activities, becomes a guiding factor for restoration of land to its original condition after completion of mining activity.
  • Action on such restoration begins right from the start of the project wherein backfilling of void by overburden becomes a major activity after mining & simultaneous plantation over the land becomes key activity for early biological restoration.
Source: PIB

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