scholarly journals A study on morbidity profile of lignite miners in western India

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subroto Nandi ◽  
Sarang V Dhatrak ◽  
Debasis M Chaterjee ◽  
Umesh L Dhumne ◽  
Shilpa V Ingole
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Western India ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
Adverse Conditions ◽  
Engineering Control ◽  
Lignite Mine ◽  
Pulmonary Impairment ◽  
Function Test ◽  
Medical Questionnaire ◽  
Lignite Mines

Background: Mining is a hazardous occupation in which workers are exposed to adverse conditions. In India, there are nine working lignite mines, producing about 30 million tons annually. The mines are located in the states of Tamilnadu, Rajasthan and Gujrat. Objective: The present study was carried out in a lignite mine in India to determine the health status of the miners.  Methods: 143 workers engaged actively in mining activities were included. The health status of the employees was evaluated by well defined medical questionnaire along with pulmonary function test (PFT) and Audiometry. Result: Findings of the study showed poor literacy rate amongst the miners. Pulmonary impairment was present in 11.88% and noise induced hearing impairment in about 12.15% of the miners. Conclusion: The study findings indicate the need for regular health checkups, health education, personal protective devices and engineering control. 

scholarly journals Record of Early to Middle Eocene paleoenvironmental changes from lignite mines, western India

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonal Khanolkar ◽  
Jyoti Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Middle Eocene ◽  
Western India ◽  
Early Eocene ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Planktic Foraminifera ◽  
Lignite Mine ◽  
Kutch Basin ◽  
Drastic Increase ◽  
Hyperthermal Events ◽  
Lignite Mines

Abstract. Various Eocene hyperthermal events have been recorded from lignite sections of western India in the past decade. To infer the paleoenvironment, during a warm paleotropical climate of India, we have assessed multiple microfossil groups like pollen/spores, dinoflagellates and foraminifera from Early Eocene lignite mine sections from the Cambay (Surkha) and Barmer (Giral) basins and Middle Eocene sections from the Kutch Basin (Matanomadh and Panandhro mines) of western India. The Surkha and Giral sections exhibit a dominance of rainforest elements (Arengapollenites achinatus, Longapertites retipilatus), thermophilic mangrove palm Nypa and (sub)tropical dinoflagellate cyst Apectodinium, Cordosphaeridium and Kenleyia. This palynomorph assemblage is indicative of a marginal marine setting within a hot and humid climate. During the Middle Eocene, the diversity of dinocyst assemblage increased and a decrease in percentage of mangrove elements was observed in the Matanomadh and Panandhro mine sections of the Kutch Basin as compared to the Early Eocene sections of western India. Bloom of triserial planktic (Jenkinsina columbiana) and rectilinear benthic (Brizalina sp., Trifarina advena rajasthanensis) foraminifera indicates eutrophic conditions of deposition during the Late Lutetian–Early Bartonian in the lignite sections of the Kutch Basin which later changed to oligotrophic, open marine conditions towards the Bartonian (planktic E12 zone). This change to oligotrophic conditions coincides with a drastic increase in diversity of planktic foraminifera in the top portion of lignite mines of the Kutch Basin which may be correlated with the Kirthar–Wilson Bluff transgression event in the Bartonian observed across basins in India, Pakistan and Australia potentially linked to sea level rise around the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum.

Field Experiment Report for Verification of Abandoned Lignite Mines by Robotic Exploration System

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1004-1013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyasu Miura ◽  
Ayaka Watanabe ◽  
Masayuki Okugawa ◽  
Susumu Kurahashi ◽  
Masamitsu Kurisu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Test Field ◽  
Filling Material ◽  
Robotic Exploration ◽  
Lignite Mine ◽  
Cavity Filling ◽  
Tokai Region ◽  
Lignite Mines

The risk of collapse and subsidence of abandoned lignite mines has been noted in the Tokai region of Japan. The cavity-filling process by local governments has been ongoing. There is no cavity map in the abandoned lignite mines, and it is necessary to understand and explore the underground space in order to estimate the amount of filling material needed. By request from Mitake-cho in Gifu Prefecture, we received the opportunity to explore the inside of an abandoned lignite mine using our robotic system. Prior to the exploration of the actual abandoned lignite mine, as a feasibility study, an experimental test field that simulated the elements of the abandoned lignite mine was prepared outdoors. Some experiments were performed and the robotic exploration system was evaluated in this study. This paper describes the lessons learned from the feasibility study.

Microbial Diversity by Substrate Utilization Profiles of Lignite Mines Samples of Gujarat, India

2009 ◽  
Vol 71-73 ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Patel ◽  
D.R. Tipre ◽  
Shailesh R. Dave
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Diversity ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Extreme Environment ◽  
Diversity Indices ◽  
Substrate Utilization ◽  
Mine Site ◽  
Lignite Mine ◽  
Diversity Studies ◽  
First Time ◽  
Lignite Mines

Microbial diversity studies of lignite mines of Rajpardi, Amod, Tadkeshwar and Panandhro, Gujarat, India, were carried out by substrate utilization-based, community-structure analysis. In Biologâ EcoPlates out of 31 different substrates, 1 to 28 substrates were metabolized. On the basis of these, similarity index and diversity indices were studied. From an extreme mine site Gram-positive, Gram-negative, fungi and yeasts were isolated and identified. One of the yeasts isolated is for the first time reported from a lignite mine ecosystem Apart from this auto- and heterotrophic iron oxidizers; sulphur oxidizers and sulphate reducers were also isolated. So, lignite mine ecosystems, inspite of the extreme environment showed rich microbial diversity.

scholarly journals Mental health services in Sri Lanka

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nalaka Mendis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
Live Births ◽  
The Past ◽  
Past Half Century ◽  
Past Half ◽  
Made In

Relative to its economic indicators, Sri Lanka has a high health status. The life expectancy in the year 2001 was 70.7 years for males and 75.4 years for females. Maternal and infant mortality rates have shown a downward trend over the past half century and now are around 2.3 per 10 000 live births and 16 per 1000 live births, respectively. These trends are mainly due to the high literacy rate and comparatively large investments made in health and social welfare.

scholarly journals Oral health status of 5-year-old Aborigine children compared with similar aged marginalised group in south western India

2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhinav Singh ◽  
Bharathi Purohit ◽  
Peter Sequeira ◽  
Shashidhar Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Western India

Botryococcus from the early Eocene lignite mines of western India: inferences on morphology, taphonomy and palaeoenvironment

Palynology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 462-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhav Kumar ◽  
Priyanka Monga ◽  
Anumeha Shukla ◽  
R.C. Mehrotra
Keyword(s):  
Western India ◽  
Early Eocene ◽  
Lignite Mines

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF INTER-DISTRICT VARIATION IN HEALTH STATUS OF ODISHA WITH A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HEALTHCARE

2021 ◽  
pp. 331-345
Author(s):  
Ashok Bhukta ◽  
Prof. Sudhakar Patra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Sex Ratio ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Death Rate ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Literacy Rate

The objective of this present study is to the analysis of inter-district variation in the health status of Odisha with a special reference to Healthcare. Health is an important view of health care. One needs good health to lead an economical life. The health of individuals and communities depends upon various socio-economic, demographic and environmental components. To understand the situation of health care an analysis of indicators such as infant mortality rate, death rate, birth rate, life expectancy, Sex ratio, Doctor per thousand of population, medical in hospital per thousand of population, Beds per thousand of population, and literacy rate have been employed through various quantitative techniques like composite index, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation etc. The study depends entirely on secondary data. The relevant secondary data have been collected from various dependable sources. Although the level of health status in Odisha has shown substantial improvement over the years, yet there are marked inter-district variations in health achievements of the Odisha and their districts are at a deplorably low level of health status. In this context, the main aim of this objective is to an analysis of Inter-District Variation in Health Status of Odisha with a special reference to Health care with Annual Health Survey (2012-13) presents data and methodology. KEY WORDS: Birth Rate, Death Rate, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy, Sex Ratio, Literacy rate

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