Soil Physical Conditions for an Open Cast Coal Mining Area

Abstract

A study for the assessment and management of the Soil quality was carried out around Jayant open cast coal mining situated at Jayant in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, India from Jan. 2007 to Dec 2008. the 24 hour average concentration of total suspended particulate (TSP) matter, dust fall rate, sulphur dioxide (SO ) and oxide of nitrogen (NO ) were monitored 2 year period, sampling were done at a regular interval through out the year at five monitoring station in the residential area mining area & industrial areas. Air quality date at Jayant coal mining indicated that the concentration of SO , NO , TSP and dust fall rate and air borne trace metals were highest at S2 sites, although it vary in few cases, S1 site also showed highest concentration of pollutant. Concentration of SO2 and NO2 were high during winter season and minimum during rainy season. The particulates (TSP and dust fall rate) were found to be maximum in summer season. Diurnal pattern of gaseous pollutant showed peak during winter. In Jayant coal mines suspended area the concentration of SO2 and NO2 were below the NAAQS and CPCB India at all the monitoring station but TSP and settled dust concentration were well above the limit. Zinc and Maganese were present in highest qualities in both TSP and settled dust. In settled dust Zn showed maximum concentration followed by Mn, Pb, Cd, Ni and minimum in Cr however in TSP, Zn in followed by Mn Pb Cr Ni and minims Cd.