Mineral and Energy Resources of India

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India's iron ore is concentrated in the Odisha-Jharkhand belt and Bailadila (Chhattisgarh); coal in the Damodar Valley. Petroleum comes chiefly from Bombay High, Gujarat and Assam. India targets 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, with rapid growth in solar and wind.

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πŸ’‘ Key Facts

  • Iron ore: Odisha-Jharkhand + Bailadila; Coal: Damodar Valley.
  • Petroleum: Bombay High, Gujarat, Assam.
  • Target: 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.

πŸ”– 60-Second Revision

  • Key mineral belts: Odisha-Jharkhand (iron), Damodar Valley (coal).

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