Socio-economic and environmental impacts ofmining in Odisha, India
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Abstract:Mining plays a significant contribution towards the economic development of Odisha as well as of India. While mining is beneficial to economy but it almost always have adverse environmental impacts and eventually health impacts. This paper briefly explains about the mining in Odisha, its contribution towards wider economy, the impact of mining on environment and its remediation. Mining is beneficial to the economy in terms of its own economic impact and earning from other industries, the environmental impact of mining is presented for both underground and open cut mines. The environmental impact of mining includes erosion, formation of sinkholes, and loss of biodiversity and contamination of soil, ground water and surface water by mobility of chemicals from mining processes. Hence, all of these concerns are challenging and required urgent attention and its remediation. Keywords:mining, economic development, environmental impact
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AtiaArzoo,KunjaBihari Satapathy
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