Effect Of Coal Mining On Health Of Workers And Surrounding Peoples In Northern Coalfields Limited Singrauli, India

The present study was to assess the effect of coal mining on health of workers and surrounding peoples in northern coalfields limited Singrauli, India. For data collection, pre-structured questionnaire was specially prepared and survey was also done in two year (2016-2017 and 2017-2018). Sample was selected randomly from local people of selected areas. Sample size was 150 respondents from each year in which 30 each from Amlori, Nigahi, Jayant, Dudhichua and Khadi a project. Thus the result revealed that local people were suffering from many health related problems in which most of the people were found respiratory and lung diseases. It is suggested that local people should wear mask, drink purified water and should plant more and more tress surrounding areas.