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Application of Remote Sensing Satellite Data

in Coal Exploration & Mining

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Shri N. P. Singh, General Manager (Geomatics)

Central Mine Planning & Design Institute, Ranchi

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Remote Sensing in CMPDI/Coal India

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Remote Sensing Cell was set up in CMPDI way back in 1989

Remote Sensing started in Coal Industry with IRS 1A data
Today we have grown to a well equipped Geomatics Division
comprising about 40 scientists of multidisciplinary group
Geologists
Mining Engineer
Civil Engineer
Environmental Engineers
Surveyors
Computer Engineers
Excavation Engineers

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All the scientists are imparted basic training in NRSC

Specialized training are imparted in IIRS,GSI,Survey of India and
USA under Indo- US programme.
Equipped with ERDAS,Geomatica, Arc-info, LPS
Using following satellite data ranging from visible to microwave
LISS-III
LISS IV
Carto I & II
IKONOS
WorldView-2
ASTER
Landsat 8
RISAT

Today Geospatial technology has made in road in all the stages

of mining viz. Pre-mining, syn-mining and Post-mining.

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CMPDI is using almost all the satellite data ranging from

visible to Microwave spectrum in different application in
mining.

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CMPDI has also been bestowed Geospatial World Excellence

Award -2012 and Best Enterprise using Geospatial Technology2013 in recognition of its excellent work carried out in the field
of Geospatial Technology.

Application of Geospatial Technology In Coal Mining

Topographical Survey

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Updated Topographical survey of all the major coalfields on 1:5000 scale

with 2 m contour interval has been taken up in collaboration with
Survey of India based on Remote Sensing data. Topo sheets will be
prepared on GIS platform and will be used for detail coal
exploration, mine planning and infrastructure development.

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Coal Exploration

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High resolution satellite data are used for regional geological

mapping as well as for locating the potential coal bearing area
for detail exploration

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Hydrogeomorphic mapping

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Coalfield wise hydrogeomorphic mapping for locating the potential ground

ground zone are carried out based on geospatial technology for water supply

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Land use/Vegetation Cover Monitoring in Coalfield

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Year 2000

Geo-environmental dada base for all the coalfields are created using geospatial
technology and monitored at regular interval of three years to assess the impact
of coal mining on land use/vegetation cover in the coalfield.

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VEGETATION COVER MAP OF SINGRAULI CF BASED ON IRS-1D/L-3 DATA OF Yr.2000

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VEGETATION COVER MAP OF SINGRAULI COALFIELD BASED RESOURCESAR/LIII DATA OF THE YEAR 2008

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VEGETATION COVER MAPPING OF SINGRAULI COALFIELD -2011

STATUS OF VEGETATION COVER IN SINGRAULI COALFIELD BASED ON

REMOTE SENSING DATA OF THE YEAR 1991, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2008 & 2011

168.70

178.94

163.58

1998
2000
2005

72.74

2008

0
Vegetation Cover

Plantation

Mining Area

48.94

39.95

36.6

31.42

38.57

38.42

32.08

57.25

2011

17.78

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70.85

100

60

1991

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120

69.3

140

158.38

160

177.64

175.33

180

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Land Reclamation Monitoring of OC Projects

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Land reclamation monitoring of all the 168 opencast are taken up by

CMPDI at regular basis using high resolution satellite data and GIS from
Year 2009.
Mines which are producing more than 5 million cubic m. (coal +OB) are
monitored on annual basis and less than 5mcm mines at interval of three
years.
Such monitoring helps in assessing the progressive status of mined land
reclamation and mine closure and also to take up remedial measures, if any,
required for environmental protection.
Land reclamation monitoring of 50 mines (>5mcm capacity) carried out
during year2013 indicates that about 50% excavated area are biologically
reclaimed by plantation carried out on backfilled and OB dump. 30%
excavated area is under backfilling and balance 20% area is under active
mining. After completion of backfilling, area will be planted.

Land Reclamation Monitoring of OC Projects

Land reclamation monitoring of all the 168 opencast are taken up by CMPDI at
regular basis using high resolution satellite data and GIS from Year 2009.

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Such monitoring helps in assessing the progressive status of mined land

reclamation and mine closure and also to take up remedial measures, required for
environmental protection
Land Reclamation Monitoring in Piparwar & Ashoka OC, CCL

Year2009

Year2012

Land Reclamation Status in 50 OC projects Year-2012

Area in Sq. Kms. (% calculated in respect of total excavated area)
2011

(ii)

(10)

77.94

SECL

(10)

159.48

NCL

(10)

179.40

MCL

(11)

86.36

CCL

(05)

47.14

BCCL (02)

14.06

ECL

(02)

39.44

TOTAL CIL (50)

603.82

26.82
46.96
42.90
52.91
59.94
56.69
14.37
35.50
15.95
63.53
1.32
19.27
3.82
32.96
165.12
50.35

27.44
46.65
42.66
51.02
61.70
57.22
14.41
34.62
16.33
64.47
1.34
18.59
3.83
31.42
167.71
49.82

22.10 23.43
38.70 39.83
21.10 22.21
26.03 26.55
29.89 28.52
28.27 26.45
11.56 12.63
28.56 30.35
4.56
4.30
18.17 16.98
4.20
4.63
61.31 64.22
4.40
4.77
37.96 39.13
97.81 100.49
29.82 29.85

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2012
(iv)

8.19
14.34
17.08
21.07
15.90
15.04
14.55
35.94
4.60
18.31
1.33
19.42
3.37
29.08
65.02
19.83

WCL

2011

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2012

Area under Active Mining

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Under Backfilling

Sl. Coal Company

Plantation
Leasehold
(No.
of
OC
Projects)
No.
2011
2012

7.95
13.52
18.74
22.41
17.61
16.33
14.58
35.03
4.70
18.55
1.24
17.20
3.59
29.45
68.41
20.32

Total Excavated Area

2011

2012

Total Reclaimed Area

2011

(ii+iii+iv)

57.11

58.82

81.08

83.61

105.73

107.83

40.48

41.62

25.11

25.33

6.85

7.21

11.59

12.19

327.95
54.31

336.61
55.75

2012
(ii+iii)

48.92
85.66
64.00
78.93
89.83
84.96
25.93
64.06
20.51
81.69
5.52
80.58
8.22
70.92
262.93
80.17

50.87
86.48
64.87
77.59
90.22
83.67
27.04
64.97
20.63
81.45
5.97
82.80
8.60
70.55
268.20
79.68

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Excavated Area

Reclaimed Area

WCL

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86.36

107.83

SECL

MCL

CCL

BCCL

COAL COMPANY

Company wise Land Reclamation Status in the Year 2012

ECL

8.60

12.19

39.44

5.97

7.21

14.06

20.63

25.33

27.04

41.62

NCL

47.14

64.87

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90.22

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77.94

AREA (Sq.Kms.)

150

159.48

179.40

200

COMPARISION OF LAND RECLAMATION STATUS BETWEEN THE YEARS

2010 TO 2012 IN DIFFRENT SUBSIDIARIES OF COAL INDIA LIMITED

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WCL

SECL

2010
2011

CCL

BCCL

8.60

8.22

7.12

5.97

5.52

4.95

20.63

2012

20.51

25.93
27.04

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19.71

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24.56

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50.87

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48.92

59.86

60

64.00

80.08

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AREA IN SQ.KMS.

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90.22

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ECL

CIL SUBSIDIARIES

Year wise comparision of Land Reclamation in CIL Subsidiaries

Erosion and Siltation Assessment

Assessment of siltation in Govind Ballabh Pant reservoir near Singrauli Coalfield

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are carried out by CMPDI using satellite data

Study indicates that contribution of coal mining area in siltation in GBP sagar is
0.73% only. Balance contribution (99.27%) is from catchment area (12865Sq.KM.)
due to natural erosion.
15.50% capacity of GBPS reservoir has been reduced due to siltation in last 50
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Satellite Data Year2005

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Satellite Data of year 2011

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Catchment
Erosion Area

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Thanks

Result

Original
Design

1962

10608.32

Dorris
Survey

1990

28

9865.00

1995
IRI
Roorkee

33

CMPDI

2005

CMPDI

2011

Total Loss in
GBPS
Capacity
mcm

Average
Loss per
year
mcm

Total
thickness
of
sediments
in metre

Average
Thickness
per year
in cm.

Nil

Nil

Nil

743.32
(7.01%)

26.55

2.49

8.91

1283.51
(12.10%)

38.89

4.31

13.05

GBPS
capacity
mcm

Nil

Period
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9033.00

1575.32
(14.85%)

36.64

5.29

12.29

49

8963.00

1645.32
(15.51%)

33.58

5.52

11.27

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LiDAR/Satellite data

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CMPDI is using Terrestrial LiDAR for rapid and accurate measurement of

OB in large capacity OC mines on regular basis.

Belpahar DTM -I
Belpahar DTM -II

Belpahar Differential DTM

Thermal Infrared (TIR) Survey for Monitoring of Coal Mine Fire

CMPDI has initiated the Satellite based Thermal Infrared (TIR) survey for mapping

the extent of fire

Mine Fire Information System (MFIS) has also been developed to monitor the latest

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status of coal mine fire in Jharia, Raniganj, Karanpura and Bokaro coalfields and
direction of fire front movement to formulate the remedial measures.
Mine fire monitoring being carried out by CMPDI regularly on annual basis in the

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above coalfields based on Thermal Satellite Data(ASTER/Landsat-8).

Result of the study carried out based on 2013 satellite data reveals that area of fire

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has been reduced from 9.73 sq. km (2009) to 6.17 sq.km.(2013) in Jharia coalfield due
to number of mitigative fire control measures taken by BCCL.

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STATUS OF COAL MINE FIRE OF JHARIA COALFIELD BASED ON

ASTER THERMAL INFRARED SATELLITE DATA OF 2012

Site Selection for Thermal Power Station

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CMPDI has identified potential TPS sites using Geospatial technology

for Central Electricity Authority, Govt. of India.
More than 120 TPS & UMMPs sites are located including
pitheads, load centers and coastal areas. Most of the UMMPs are
coming on the sites selected by CMPDI

Georeferencing of Mining lease over Carto-II +LIV Data

has issued guidelines for overlaying mining leases on satellite
data (CartoII+LIV) for monitoring of illegal mining.

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IBM

Geospatial technology in R&R

notification, resident of the area start new construction for
compensation

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To identify the construction after notification ,high resolution

satellite data of two cut off Dates (during notification and
compensation) analysed for identifying the illegal construction

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Satellite data are also used for locating the rehabilitation site
around the mining projects.

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Constraints for high resolution satellite data

Limited availability of Carto-II

Carto- II data billing should be as per AOI

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DG data delivery to be expedited.

All LISS-III data allowed for free downloading like Landsat 8
Sensor should be developed for air and water quality
monitoring

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Future satellite data requirement in mining sector

High resolution stereo satellite data for excavation

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Air and Water quality monitoring sensor

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High resolution thermal sensor

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R&D In Coal Mining Sector

Proposal are invited for Geospatial technology applications

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In coal mining sector under R&D

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Funding will be done by Coal India

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