Impact of Coal Mining on Vegetation: A Case Study in Jaintia Hills ...

IMPACT OF COAL MINING ON VEGETATION: A CASE STUDY IN JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA2.9. Present Study AreaAn area <strong>of</strong> about 420 km 2 in the core <strong>of</strong> the coal mining areas <strong>of</strong> the district is selected for the presentstudy. The area is extended from 92°13'52''E and 92°25'16''E longitudes to 25°16'7''N and 25°27'28''Nlatitudes (Figure 2.4). The topography <strong>of</strong> the area is undulating and elevation ranges from 700m to1400m (Figure 2.5). The area is drained by Laphirawi river and its tributaries (Figure 2.6). The totalnumber <strong>of</strong> settlement <strong>of</strong> different sizes covered under the study area was 45. The length total roadnetwork was 520 km (Figure 2.7).Figure 2.4: Location <strong>of</strong> the study area in Jaintia Hills district.17