A number of perennial springs such as Thakurani, Khandadhar, Gudguda, Gonasika and Bolani are present in the hilly tract of Joda-Badbil-Koira area of Keonjhar-Sundargarh District, Orissa. The area is densely forested with rich deposits of Fe and Mn, which are mined using the opencast method of mining. (Correspondence)
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[2] http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_094_09_1111_1111_0.pdf
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-waste
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/keonjhar-d
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sundargarh-d
