· Coal Resource baseCoal Resource base 253 b. t. (up to 1200m depth) 32.09 220.26 0.94 0 50 100 150 200 250 Coking Non-Coking High sulphur (87%) (12.7%) 32.04 153.03 35.19 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Superior Power grade Ungraded Quality-wise break-up of Non-coking coal Quality-wise break-up of Non-coking coal Power grade coal: 153 b. t. (60% ...

 · The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was set up in 1851 primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. The arrival of Sir Thomas Oldham, Professor of Geology at Trinity College Dublin and the Chief of Irish Geological Survey at Calcutta on 4th March 1851, marked the beginning of the continuous period of the Geological Survey of India. 1951 M ...

Selected State-wise Reserves of Coal in India (2005 and 2006) Selected State-wise Lignite Reserves in India (As on 01.01.2005) Selected State-wise Reserves of Coal in India (As on 1.1.2004) Selected State-wise Reserve of Coal in India (As on 01-01-2003) State-wise Inventory of Geological Reserves of Coal in India (1.1.2003)

 · Commission documents on India's coal reserves and production. [Note: The words 'resources' and 'reserves' are used interchangeably causing unnecessary confusion and contradictions in some places.] CIL's extractable reserves under the lens Coal India Ltd (CIL) is the largest producer of coal in

India is a country with oldest geological bodies and features. It has a very unique geological and structural conditions of almost all ages of the geological time scale.

 · The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has completed systematic geological mapping of 90 % of accessible land on 1:50000 scale and carried out mineral exploration mostly around parts of South, West and East Sikkim. ... Coal Reserve of nearly 70,000 tonnes at Reshi ( South Sikkim) has been established and coal samples from the area was analyzed at ...

 · Geological Survey of India takes up 7 projects for lithium exploration This comes in the backdrop of the Centre announcing a PLI scheme worth Rs 18,100 crore to make lithium-ion cells to promote e ...

 · The Indian Standard Procedure (1957) considered only the basic criterion of geological certainly for classifying coal resources with associated classes for thickness, quality and depth. Internationally, different countries evolved and followed their own coal reserve classification systems, which were not mutually related.

 · GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON ESTIMATION OF IRON ORE RESERVES / RESOURCES IN RESPECT OF ... covered in Survey of India Toposheet No.57 A/12. ... 4 Section-wise, borehole-wise, category-wise reserves / resources by cross section method 23 5 Section-wise, borehole-wise, Oretypey-wise reserves / ...

 · 1. Geological survey: Mapping on 1:50,000 or smaller scale 2. Geochemical Survey: i) Grab, chip sampling (Nil for coal/lignite) ii) Recording of broad geomorphology, drainage etc 3. Geophysical Survey: Ground Geophysical survey 4. Technological: i) Pitting/Trenching: one or …

Coal Reserves. As a result of exploration carried out up to the maximum depth of 1200m by the GSI, CMPDI, SCCL and MECL etc, a cumulative total of 319.02 Billion tonnes of Geological Resources of Coal have so far been estimated in the country as on 1.4.2018. The details of state-wise geological resources of Coal are given as under:

 · The studies of Geological Survey of India attribute as much as 22207 million tonnes of coal reserves in the Godavari valley coalfield. The inventory covers up to a depth of 1200 metres and it includes reserves proved, indicated as well as inferred upto 31.03.2015.

 · The Geological Survey of India has estimated that India's coal reserves up to the depth of 1200 meters amount to 276.81 billion tonnes [16]. It is clear from the table below that, compared to other fossil fuels, India's coal resources are relatively plentiful, and hence

 · The Geological Survey of India (GSI ) was set up in 1851 primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Over the years, GSI has not only grown into a repository of geo-science information required in various fields in the country but has also attained the status of a geo-scientific organisation of international repute.

 · About Geological Survey of India (GSI): The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was set up in 1851 primarily to find coal deposits for the Railways. Functions of GSI: Its main functions relate to creating and updating of national geoscientific information and mineral resource assessment. These objectives are achieved through ground surveys, air-borne and marine …

 · Geological Survey of India (GSI) Geological Survey of India (GSI) Established in 1851, started its voyage to investigate for and assess coal and other mineral resources of the country with regional level exploration. In the 160 years since its foundation, GSI has continued to grow and diversify into various geoscientific

 · The hierarchy of coal resources/reserves categories outlined by the United States Geological Survey is given in Fig. 4.2, and the application of the reliability categories based on distance from points of measurement, i.e. coal outcrops and boreholes, by the United States Geological Survey is demonstrated in Fig. 4.3.

COAL PRODUCTION. Through sustained programme of investment and greater thrust on application of modern technologies, it has been possible to raise the All India production of coal at 730.87 million tonnes in 2019-20 (Provisional).The all India Production of coal during 2020-21 were 716.08 MT (Provisional) with a negative growth of 2.03%.. Coal India Limited (CIL) and …

Coal Reforms-Background . India is currently producing about 729 million tonnes of coal. However, it is a fact that domestic production is not able to meet the demand of coal in the country. India has imported 247 million tonnes of coal last year and had spent 1.58 lakh crore as foreign exchange.

The U.S. Geological Survey used a geology-based assessment methodology to estimate an original coal resource of about 1.16 trillion short tons for 47 coal beds in the Powder River Basin; in-place (remaining) resources are about 1.15 trillion short tons. This is the first time that all beds were mapped individually over the entire basin.

 · 1.3 The Geological Survey of India (GSI) an attached office of the ... reserve base in the country. The reserve estimation by GSI has to be ... power grade coal at shallow depth, additional resource of semi-coking coal and identifying resource of coal at intermediate and deeper level. For lignite, area of exploration is envisaged to be enlarged ...

Geological Survey of India to Map Geological Potential Areas of the Country. by GIS Resources, . Geological Survey of India (GSI) will soon take up the ambitious National Airborne Geophysical Mapping project covering 8 lakh sq kms including the Obvious Geological Potential (OGP) area, which includes iron ore rich Goa, on a priority.

 · India has 500 million tonnes of gold ore reserves: Govt. India has 501.83 million tonnes of gold ore reserves as of April 1, 2015, according to National Mineral Inventory data. Out of these, 17.22 million tonnes were placed under reserves category and the rest under remaining resources category.

 · Geological Survey of India ... Total Reserve 1.20 million carat ... (>300 m vertical depth) in the identified anomalous zones is done to intersect the mineralized body which enables in delineation of the ore body using sophisticated 3D modeling software.

 · Geological Survey . Mission Statement. The Geological Survey and Mines Department is vested with a mandate of geological mapping and assessing the mineral resources of the country. Objectives The Department has the following objectives: (i) Collect and collate all forms of geoscientific data.

 · State Coking Non-Coking Grand CMSP MMDR CMSP MMDR Total ANDHRA PRADESH - - - 2 2 CHHATTISGARH - - 4 14 18 JHARKHAND 3 1 8 5 17 MADHYA PRADESH - 1 1 8 10 MAHARASHTRA - - 3 4 7 ODISHA - - 5 11 16 WEST BENGAL - - …

 · About Geological Survey of India [GSI] GSI was founded in 1851 by Sir Thomas Oldham The 2nd Oldest ... Generalised Geological Map of India. 9 Mandate for GSI is UNFC's G4 & G3 levels of exploration ... Coal# 1,86,044 2,10,448 2,76,810* 293497.15*

India holds 107,727 million tons (MMst) of proven coal reserves as of 2016, ranking 5th in the world and accounting for about 9% of the world's total coal reserves of 1,139,471 million tons (MMst). India has proven reserves equivalent to 111.5 times its annual consumption. This means it has about 111 years of Coal left (at current consumption ...