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description: "Jharia Coalfield in Jharkhand is vital for India's coking coal supply and has faced underground fires since 1916, impacting local communities and resettlement."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Jharia Coalfield is a coal-bearing region in Jharkhand, India, that holds the country's principal reserves of prime coking coal and has burned with underground fires since 1916.
- Why is Jharia Coalfield so important to India's steel industry?
- What causes the Jharia mine fires and when did they start?
- How does Jharia differ from the Raniganj Coalfield?
- What is the role of the Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority?

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In 2021 the Government of India launched a Coking Coal Mission to cut import dependence, designating Jharia Coalfield's washeries under BCCL as central to raising domestic supply for the steel sector.

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