Umrer Coalfield - Western Coalfields Limited

CMPDI3.3.4 MiningThe mining area includes the area of existing quarry, over burden, and water filledquarry area etc.Total mining area covers 5.04 km 2 (4.55%) out of which quarry covers 1.50 km 2(1.36%), coal dump covers 0.21 km 2 (0.19%), barren OB dump covers 0.38 km 2(0.34%), barren backfill covers 2.77 km 2 (2.50%), water filled quarry covers 0.11km 2 (0.10%) and advanced quarry site covers 0.06 km 2 (0.06%).3.3.5 WastelandWasteland is a degraded and under-utilised class of land that has deteriorated onaccount of natural causes or due to lack of appropriate water and soil management.Wasteland can result from inherent/imposed constraints such as location,environment, chemical and physical properties of the soil or financial or othermanagement constraints (NWDB, 1987). This also includes the sand body formedon the banks of the river owing to the non flow of water there.Analysis of data reveals that in Umrer Coalfield, wasteland covers an area of 8.30km 2 (7.50%).3.3.5 Surface Water bodiesAnalysis of data reveals that surface water bodies in Umrer CF covers an area of6.97 km 2 (6.29%).RSC-561410027(WCL) [ Page 26 of 32 ]