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Thar coalfield
The Thar coalfield is located in Thar Desert, Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It contains the sixteenth-largest coal reserves in the world, discovered in 1991 by the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The discovery was the culmination of a coal exploration and assessment programme carried out under the auspices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This programme began in 1985 and formally concluded in June 1993.
Pakistan is regarded as one of the leading countries in terms of coal resources, with lignite coal from eastern Sindh playing an increasingly important role in the national and provincial economy. The economic deposits are mainly restricted to Paleocene and Eocene rock formations. The Thar coalfield covers more than 9,000 square kilometres and is estimated to contain about 200 billion tonnes of lignite, sufficient to meet Pakistan's fuel requirements for centuries.
The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) is the principal operator engaged in mining activities at the field.
The Thar coalfield is located approximately between Latitudes 24°15'N and 25°45'N and Longitudes 69° 45'E and 70° 45'E in the southern part of Sindh Province in the Survey of Pakistan topo-sheet Nos. 40 L/2,5 and 6. Based on available infrastructure and favourable geology, the Geological Survey of Pakistan selected four blocks near Islamkot for exploration and assessment of coal resources. The blocks with names, area and coordinates are given in Table-1:
The area is accessible by a 410-kilometre metalled road from Karachi to Islamkot via Hyderabad-Mirpur Khas-Naukot and Thatta-Badin-Mithi-Islamkot. A road network connecting all the major towns with Thar coalfield have been developed. The rail links from Hyderabad is up to Naukot, which is about 100 kilometres from Islamkot.
Thar coalfield is a part of the Thar Desert of Pakistan, the ninth-largest desert in the world. It is bounded in the north, east and south by India, in the west by flood plains of the Indus River. The terrain is sandy and rough with sand dunes forming the topography. The relief in the area varies between near sea level to more than 150 metres above sea level.
The climate is essentially that of an arid to semi-arid region with scorching hot summers and relatively cold winters. It is one of the most densely populated deserts of the world with over 91,000 inhabitants. The livelihood of the population depends on agriculture and livestock.
The area is a part of the desert where precipitation is very little with a high rate of evaporation. As such, limited water resources are of great significance.
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Thar coalfield
The Thar coalfield is located in Thar Desert, Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It contains the sixteenth-largest coal reserves in the world, discovered in 1991 by the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The discovery was the culmination of a coal exploration and assessment programme carried out under the auspices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This programme began in 1985 and formally concluded in June 1993.
Pakistan is regarded as one of the leading countries in terms of coal resources, with lignite coal from eastern Sindh playing an increasingly important role in the national and provincial economy. The economic deposits are mainly restricted to Paleocene and Eocene rock formations. The Thar coalfield covers more than 9,000 square kilometres and is estimated to contain about 200 billion tonnes of lignite, sufficient to meet Pakistan's fuel requirements for centuries.
The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) is the principal operator engaged in mining activities at the field.
The Thar coalfield is located approximately between Latitudes 24°15'N and 25°45'N and Longitudes 69° 45'E and 70° 45'E in the southern part of Sindh Province in the Survey of Pakistan topo-sheet Nos. 40 L/2,5 and 6. Based on available infrastructure and favourable geology, the Geological Survey of Pakistan selected four blocks near Islamkot for exploration and assessment of coal resources. The blocks with names, area and coordinates are given in Table-1:
The area is accessible by a 410-kilometre metalled road from Karachi to Islamkot via Hyderabad-Mirpur Khas-Naukot and Thatta-Badin-Mithi-Islamkot. A road network connecting all the major towns with Thar coalfield have been developed. The rail links from Hyderabad is up to Naukot, which is about 100 kilometres from Islamkot.
Thar coalfield is a part of the Thar Desert of Pakistan, the ninth-largest desert in the world. It is bounded in the north, east and south by India, in the west by flood plains of the Indus River. The terrain is sandy and rough with sand dunes forming the topography. The relief in the area varies between near sea level to more than 150 metres above sea level.
The climate is essentially that of an arid to semi-arid region with scorching hot summers and relatively cold winters. It is one of the most densely populated deserts of the world with over 91,000 inhabitants. The livelihood of the population depends on agriculture and livestock.
The area is a part of the desert where precipitation is very little with a high rate of evaporation. As such, limited water resources are of great significance.