EFFECT OF COAL MINING ON VEGETATION OF TALCHER AREA OF ODISHA, INDIA

Abstract

Extensive coal mining activity in Talcher Coalfields of Angul district of Odisha has led to habitat degradation
and a landscape dotted with mine spoils. The main aim of this study is to assess the impact of coal mining on
vegetation of Talcher area. To make mining possible several forest are cleared and this leads to deforestation.
The loss of vegetative land and forest land affects the vegetation of the area. Due to increase in energy
consumption in India the mining of coal is also increasing causing more vegetation loss. Thus it is advisable that
such activities have to strictly regulate and more plantation must done to keep control on loss of vegetation.