Describe the distribution of coal in India.

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Distribution of Coal in India
In India, Distribution of coal is based mainly on two categories:
Gondwana (200 million years old)
Tertiary deposits (55 million years old)
Gondwana coal reserve
The extensive resources of Gondwana coal are located in:
Damodar Valley (West Bengal – Jharkhand) – Jharia, Raniganj and Bokaro are important coalfields.
Godavari valley
Mahanadi valley
Son valley
Wardha valley
Tertiary coal occurs in the northeastern states of Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

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