Environmental pollution control through geo-botanical means - a case studyof Manikpur block, Korba coalfield, MP, India

In the present paper, an environmental analysis of Manikpur area, Korba coa lfield, Bilaspur, M.P., India is undertaken. The area lies in the Geologica l Survey of India Toposheet no. 64J/11 Latitude 82 degrees 42'54"-82 degree s 45'10" North; Longitude 22 degrees 18'46"-22 degrees 19'46" East. The pap er deals with pollution and its control measures through the natural plants found in the vicinity of the coalmines, namely Mangifera indica, Eucalyptu s spp., Cassia siamea, Delbergia sissoo, etc. The plants control the Suspen ded Particulate Matter (SPM), Nitrous Oxides (NOx), Sulphur Oxides (SOx) of the mines and mining site. Therefore, plantation in the mining site should be encouraged.