MINERAL IN MAHARASTRA
Exploration carried out by Geological
Survey of India (GSI) in vidharba Region, has established 566
million tonnes of coal in Bhatali, Rajura-Manikgarh, Bahmini-Palasgaon
and Jogapur-Sirsi areas of Wardha Valley, Chanrapur district,
Maharashtra.
During the xth Plan the Sub
Group II of the Working Group on Coal and Lignite has worked out
a programme for regional, promotional and detailed exploration
in coalfields of Maharashtra. The programme envisages exploratory
drilling of 60,000 meter for regional exploration and 1,01,800
meter of drilling for details exploration. Reserves of about 1248
million tonnes of coal in the proved category are likely to be
established.
This information was given by
the Minister for Mines, Shri Ramesh Bais in a written reply in
the Rajya Sabha today.
