Coal mining is one of the core industries that contribute to the economic development of a country but deteriorate the environment. Being the primary source of energy coal has become essential to meet the energy demand of a country. It is excavated by both opencast and underground mining methods and affects the environment, especially water resources, by discharging huge amounts of mine water.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/environmental-impact-coal-mining-water-regime-and-its-management
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rk-tiwary
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/water
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-quality
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining-waste
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics