GSI confirms of traces of coal in Tripura

Agartala, July (UNI) The Geological Survey of India's (GSI) Tripura-Mizoram regional office has confirmed of finding a coal mine in Tripura's remote village under Khowai sub-divison in west district.

Quoting the GSI, state Rural Development Minister Jitendra Chowdhury told newsmen last night that the ''black gold'' in lignite form was found in Tulasikhar block's Jamadarbari area.

The mineral of lignite variety, first found by the villagers, could be used in thermal power projects, railway fuel and iron and steel industries.

The black gold was first traced by the villagers of Jamadarbari area in March and since then the people of the area were using it for cooking purposes and also selling to the nearby brick kiln industries.

For more confirmation, samples of the mineral would be sent by the GSI to the Coal Survey Laboratory in Nagpur (Maharastra), Mr Chowdhury said.

It was expected that the mineral was spread over a large area and it would help change the economic scenario of the landlocked and backward state.

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