22-572: Moonidih is a neighborhood in Dhanbad CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand Moonidih is located at 23°44′20″N 86°20′51″E / 23.7390°N 86.3475°E / 23.7390; 86.3475 . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in
44-459: A created map of global atmospheric ammonia , by combining nine years of satellite data, that show Jharia and surroundings are heavily ammonia polluted from burning coal mines. The emitted ammonia reacts rapidly with other air pollutants , and thereby helps to form fine particulate matter that shortens the human lifespan through respiratory and coronary diseases . Moreover, the gaseous ammonia and ammonium compounds formed from it in
66-626: A six meter subsidence and widespread destruction. The fire never stopped despite sincere efforts by mines department and railway authorities and in 1933 flaming crevasses lead to exodus of many residents. The 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake led to further spread of fire and by 1938 the authorities had declared that there is raging fire beneath the town with 42 collieries out of 133 on fire. In 1972, more than 70 mine fires were reported in this region. As of 2007, more than 400,000 people who reside in Jharia are living on land in danger of subsidence due to
88-477: Is 8 km away at Mahuda . A branch line for transportation of goods connects Moonidih coal mine and coal washery to Mahuda railway junction. Monnidih is 8 km from Jharia , 10 km from Dhanbad , other nearby villages and mines are at Lodna (6.4 km), Putki (2.5 km), Jamadoba (6.2 km). The Damodar River flows near Moonidih village. D.A.V. Public School (Moonidih Project), Indian School of Learning, Baludih Public School, Jatudih , are
110-520: Is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad city in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state , India . Jharia's economy is heavily dependent on the local coal fields , used to make coke . However, fires in the coal fields have made the city heavily polluted, with several government studies recommending relocation of much of the population to nearby Belgaria . As of 2011, Jharia
132-417: Is a police station at Jharia. As of 2001 India census , Jharia had a population of 81,979. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jharia has an average literacy rate of 68%, lower than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60%. In Jharia, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. According to the state government this is the worst site of India,
154-611: Is in the southern part of the Moonidih block, where coal seams have occurred at depths of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and are still virgin. The effectively recovered methane gas is utilised at Moonidih for generating electricity. Moonidih coking coal washery of BCCL was commissioned in 1983 and has an operable capacity of 1.60 million tonnes per year. Trekkers and mini buses and state buses are available, which connect Moonidih to Jharia , Dhanbad and other places. Public transport buses are few. The nearest railway station to Moonidih
176-415: Is located at 23°45′06″N 86°25′13″E / 23.751568°N 86.420345°E / 23.751568; 86.420345 . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Jharia, earlier a census town , was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Jharia
198-574: Is spread over parts of Ward Nos. 36,37 and 38 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau . The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation , except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block) . The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods . The DMC area shown in
220-467: Is surrounded by several census towns in Dhanbad CD block. In the map on this page Kenduadih , a neighbourhood in ward no. 12 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation , is shown as being adjacent to Moonidih, but the latter is not mentioned in the list of wards in DMC. The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. The Damodar River , the most important river of
242-443: The Chota Nagpur Plateau , flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation , an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods . The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by Dhanbad (community development block) . 57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of
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#1732790725800264-607: The Area are: Moonidih Project, Murlidih 21/22 pits mine, Lohapatti mine and Bhatdih Mine. The Area office is located at Mahuda . The Moonidih Project initiated in 1964 with Polish collaboration is one of the deepest underground coal mines in the country, its shafts going down to depths of 545 metres (1,788 ft) and 560 metres (1,840 ft). Since inception Moonidih was designed for high levels of production utilising longwall mechanisation, moving on to higher levels of technology in subsequent years. The Coal Bed Methane project
286-521: The fires, and according to Satya Pratap Singh , "Jharia township is on the brink of an ecological and human disaster". The government has been criticized for a perceived lackadaisical attitude towards the safety of the people of Jharia. Heavy fumes emitted by the fires lead to severe health problems such as breathing disorders and skin diseases among the local population. In 2018, researchers at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Belgium revealed
308-505: The larger full screen map. Moonidih was not identified as a separate place in 2011 census. In the map of Dhanbad cum Kenduadih cum Jogta CD block on page 127 of District Census Handbook Dhanbad, 2011 census, several census towns and mouzas are shown in the southern part of the CD block. It appears that Moonidih is part of a mouza, but it is not possible to identify which one. In the map placed on this page (based on geographical coordinates) Moonidh
330-459: The map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised. Jharia (community development block) has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Sijua Area , Kusunda Area and Bastacola Area . There
352-733: The mines were nationalized in 1971, due to easy availability of coal, many steel plants were set up in close proximity to Jharia. Jharia is famous for a coal field fire that has burned underground for a century. The first fire was detected in 1916. According to records, it was the Khas Jharia mines of Seth Khora Ramji , who was a pioneer of Indian coalmines, whose mines were one of the firsts to collapse in underground fire in 1930. Two of his collieries, Khas Jharia and Golden Jharia, which worked on maximum 260-foot-deep shafts, collapsed due to now infamous underground fires, in which their house and bungalow also collapsed on 8 November 1930, causing
374-960: The organization was facing considerable challenges in acquiring land and doing construction, and a 2016 book reporting on the relocation effort, found that the relocation was not accounting for Just Transition of jobs, or adequate high quality housing. The coal field lies in the Damodar River Valley , and covers about 110 square miles (280 square km), and produces bituminous coal suitable for coke. Most of India's coal comes from Jharia. Jharia coal mines are India's most important storehouse of prime coke coal used in blast furnaces, it consists of 23 large underground and nine large open cast mines. The mining activities in these coalfields started in 1894 and had really intensified in 1925. The first Indians to arrive and break monopoly of British in Coal mining were Gujarati people from Kutch . After
396-444: The region shown in the map is covered by Baliapur (community development block) . 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly as census towns . Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Pootkee Balihari Area , Lodna Area and Eastern Jharia Area . The Moonidih sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in
418-465: The region. The Western Jharia Area of BCCL covers two separate coal blocks- Moonidih coal block and Mahuda coal block. While Moonidih coal block is situated in west-central Jharia coalfield , Mahuda coal basin is situated on the western part of Jharia coalfield. Location wise both the blocks are separated by a few kilometres and are accessible by National Highway 18 (old number NH 32) (locally popular as Dhanbad- Bokaro national highway). The mines in
440-698: The schools which caters the need of children of villages and staff working in coal mines and washery. D.A.V. Public School (Moonidih Project) is the largest school in Moonidih on the basis of both, number of students studying and infrastructure. Dhanbad (community development block) Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 249779159 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:45:26 GMT Jharia Jharia
462-471: The town of Jharia is to be shifted due to the uncontrollable coal mine fires (see below), which have found to be undousable, leading to loss of property and lives. Coal worth Rs. 60,000 crore (US$ 12 billion) is lying unmined, and the state government feels the shifting will help in exploiting this resource. The Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority is supposed to relocate much of the population to Belgaria and other towns nearby. However, as of 2017,
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#1732790725800484-405: Was the fifteenth-largest town in the state of Jharkhand. Subsequently, Jharia plays a very important role in the economy and development of the metropolitan area around Dhanbad City. Current Member of Parliament for Jharia is Shri Dhullu Mahato from BJP who represents Dhanbad district in 2024 Lok Sabha. The Current Member of Legislative Assembly is Purnima Niraj Singh from congress. Jharia
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