Ecological Restoration

The Jharia Coalfield was in the hands of private mine owners since 1890s until it was nationalised by the Govt. in 1971-73. The then mining methods were unscientific compared to the present day technology. Mining was carried with the sole motto of profit making and ‘more hole more coal’ without any regard to safety, conservation and environment. Due to such type of ‘slaughter mining’ and un-systematic mining in the coalfield over a long period resulted in severe land degradation. The landscape resulted into remnants of old abandoned quarries, spoil dumps, subsided depressions, mine fires and baked soil due to mine fires. Thus resulting into disturbance of biodiversity.Read more….

Ecological Resoration works of BCCL 

Ecological Restoration vs. Plantation

Road map for Eco-restoration of BCCL mine areas of Dhanbad, Jharkhand by FRI Dehradun

Report on Enhancement of biodiversity & its conservation in the Ecological Restoration site at Tetulmari,Sijua Area

FRI Dehradun Report on developing Ecological Restoration Model in the Mines Spoils at Tetulmari under Sujua Area of Bccl Mines