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Developing Strategies for Sustainable Development in Bauxite Mining Areas of Western Maharashtra
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DOI: 10.53989/bu.ga.v11i2.22.5

Year: 2022, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-10

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Developing Strategies for Sustainable Development in Bauxite Mining Areas of Western Maharashtra

Devidas Randhir1*

1 Department of Geography, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s, S.S.G.M. College, Kopargaon, India

*Corresponding author email: [email protected]

Received Date:03 April 2022, Accepted Date:22 December 2022

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Abstract

The government has leased 33 bauxite mining projects in the Western Maharashtra. In Kolhapur 16, Raigad 7 and Ratnagiri 5 mines are found. 25 villages in Kolhapur district and 52 villages in Raigad and Ratnagiri districts are the mining affected villages. In the Western Maharashtra 76,97,076.5 sq. meter and average up to 5.7 meter depth of Land has been excavated. Total volume of excavated landmass is 41,029,443 m3. Bulk density of mine land materials of Konkan region is 1670 kg/m3 and in Sahyadri it is 1676 kg/m3. In the Western Maharashtra 68,696,115.41 tons of earth materials has been excavated. Stripping ratio of bauxite mines of India is 1.281. Out of total earth materials 41,217,669 tons of waste generated because of bauxite mining in Western Maharashtra. 27,478,446 tons of bauxite has been derived from 28 mines. Bauxite production and waste materials generated by each mines operated in the western Maharashtra were computed. It is suggested that the waste materials to be used for development of bauxite mining sites after their closure. From the mines of Konkan 1,15,61,446 tons and Sahyadri 2,96,56,222 tones waste dump materials has been created. Leveling and creation of waste dump material layer on Mine Land area is the key aspect. On an average, the soil layer of the Sahyadri region mines is 3.5 meters and Konkan region mines is 3.2 meters can be created. The total area of all the bauxite mines in the Western Maharashtra is 769.71 hectares. A total of 307883 mango trees can be planted in this area. Out of this, 16472 metric tons of mangoes can be produced. The Production cost of these mangoes will be approximately Rs. 124451721. The total production of mangoes will be 411023885 rupees. After deducting the cost of production from the total product, the net profit is Rs. 286571395.

 

Keywords: Bauxite Mining, Sustainable Development, Strategic Development

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Published By Bangalore University, Bengaluru, Karnataka

  • 07 April 2023

Year: 2022, Volume: 11, Issue: 2

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