Forging a sustainable path: improving India’s (Bharat’s) coal mining operations for a better tomorrow

Hasanuzzaman, Kaustov Chakraborty, Surajit Bag
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PurposeSustainability is a major challenge for India’s (Bharat’s) coal mining industry. The government has prioritized sustainable growth in the coal mining industry. It is putting forth multifaceted economic, environmental and social efforts to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research aims to identify the factors for sustainable improvements in coal mining operations. Secondly, this study examines the intensity of causal relations among the factors. Thirdly, this study examines whether causal relations exist among the factors to be considered for sustainable improvement in coal mining operations. Lastly, the study aims to understand how the factors ensure sustainable improvement in coal mining operations.Design/methodology/approachAn integrated three-phase methodology was applied to identify the critical factors related to coal mining and explore the contextual relationships among the identified factors. Fifteen critical factors were selected based on the Delphi technique. Subsequently, the fifteen factors were analyzed to determine the contextual and causal relationships using the total interpretive structural modelling (TISM) and DEMATEL methods.FindingsThe study identified “Extraction of Coal and Overburden” as the leading factor for sustainable improvement in coal mining operations, because it directly or indirectly influences the overall mining operation, environmental impact and resource utilization. Hence, strict control measures are necessary in “Extraction of Coal and Overburden” to ensure sustainable coal mining. Conversely, “Health Impact” is the lagging factor as it has very low or no impact on the system. Therefore, it requires fewer control mechanisms. Nevertheless, control measures for the remaining factors must be decided on a priority basis.Practical implicationsThe proposed structural model can serve as a framework for enhancing sustainability in India’s (Bharat’s) coal mining operations. This framework can also be applied to other developing nations with similar sustainability concerns, providing valuable guidance for sustainable operations.Originality/valueThe current study highlights the significance of logical links and dependencies between several parameters essential to coal mining sustainability. Furthermore, it leads to the development of a well-defined control sequence that identifies the causal linkages between numerous components needed to achieve real progress towards sustainability.
开辟一条可持续发展之路:改善印度(巴拉特)的煤炭开采业务,创造更美好的明天
目的可持续性是印度(巴拉特)煤炭开采业面临的一大挑战。政府已将煤炭开采业的可持续增长列为优先事项。为实现可持续发展目标(SDGs),政府在经济、环境和社会方面做出了多方面的努力。本研究旨在确定煤炭开采业务可持续改进的因素。其次,本研究探讨了各因素之间因果关系的强度。第三,本研究探讨了煤炭开采业务可持续改进应考虑的因素之间是否存在因果关系。最后,本研究旨在了解这些因素如何确保煤炭开采业务的可持续改进。设计/方法/途径采用三阶段综合方法识别与煤炭开采相关的关键因素,并探讨已识别因素之间的背景关系。根据德尔菲技术筛选出 15 个关键因素。研究发现,"煤炭和覆岩的开采 "是煤炭开采作业可持续改进的首要因素,因为它直接或间接地影响着整个开采作业、环境影响和资源利用。因此,必须对 "煤炭和覆土的开采 "采取严格的控制措施,以确保煤炭开采的可持续发展。相反,"健康影响 "是滞后因素,因为它对系统的影响很小或没有影响。因此,它需要的控制机制较少。建议的结构模型可作为提高印度(巴拉特)煤炭开采业务可持续性的框架。本研究强调了煤炭开采可持续性所必需的几个参数之间的逻辑联系和依赖关系的重要性。此外,本研究还提出了一个定义明确的控制顺序,该顺序确定了实现可持续发展所需的众多组成部分之间的因果联系。
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