Umrer Coalfield - Western Coalfields Limited

CMPDIChapter 4Conclusion & Recommendation4.1 ConclusionIn the present study, land use/ vegetation cover mapping has been carried out,based on IRS-P6/ LISS III satellite data in order to generate the geoenvironmentaldatabase on land use/vegetation cover in Umrer Coalfield formonitoring the impact of coal mining on land environment. Change analysis inland use pattern may helps in formulating the mitigation measures required, ifany.Study reveals that the settlements in the Umrer Coalfield are a mix of urban, ruraland industrial which covers an area of 2.33 km 2 (2.10%). Vegetation cover whichincludes open forests, scrubs, social forestry, plantation on ob dump and backfill,cover an area of 16.29 km 2 (14.71%). The study further indicates that totalagricultural land which includes crop and fallow land covers an area of 71.79 km 2(64.84%). Surface water bodies, mainly rivers, reservoir and ponds covered anarea of 6.97 km 2 (6.29%).4.2 RecommendationKeeping in view the sustainable development together with proposed coal mining inthe area, it is recommended that similar study should be carried out regularly atinterval of three years to monitor the land use and vegetation cover status andimpact of coal mining on land environment. In the south western side of UmrerCoalfield, some parts of the forest area have become barren land, covered withscrubs due to deforestation or other biotic interferences. This can be restored backby planting of suitable trees that can be grown in the region.RSC-561410027(WCL) [ Page 32 of 32]