Question

In which district is the first modern opencast lignite mine in Rajasthan - Giral Mines located?
1. Barmer
2. Bikaner
3. Nagaur
4. Jhunjhunu

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Barmer

The correct answer is Barmer

• The first modern opencast lignite mine in Rajasthan - Giral Mines is located in Barmer.

• Giral mine 
  • Giral mine is situated near village Giral, 43 Km from Barmer district in western Rajasthan.
  • Giral mines, the first modern Opencast Lignite mine in Rajasthan (after the closure of Palana underground mine in 1967) was started by the erstwhile RSMDC in the year 1994. 
  • The commercial production of Lignite from this mine, with an envisaged capacity of 300,000 MT per year,  was started in May 1995.  

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• Lignite
  • The state of Rajasthan is endowed with large lignite deposits in the country after Tamilnadu & Gujarat.
  • In the three districts of the state viz. Bikaner, Nagaur, and Barmer, geological reserves of more than one billion tonnes have been confirmed so far by exploratory drilling.
  • Besides, deep-seated reserves of lignite suitable for underground lignite gasification also exist in the state.
  • The state is also having lignite blocks suitable for the development of Coal Bed Methane projects. 
  • RSMML is a State Government Enterprise involved with the work of development of Lignite deposit for mercantile sale in cement, textile, brick kiln, etc industries.
  • RSMML at present is operating two lignite mines one at Giral in district Barmer and another at Kasnau-Matasukh in district  Nagaur.