Kanchan Sahu

Assessment of Soil Physico-chemical Characteristics in Mining-impacted and Agricultural Landscapes of the Ketki Coal Belt, Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh, India

Kanchan Sahu & Sonal Choubey · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2025

Although the environmental impacts of coal extraction on soil systems are well recognized, the Ketki Coal Mine in Surajpur District has received little scientific attention despite decades of continuous operation. To address this gap, the present study assessed how mining activit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2025/v26i6716

Soil Quality Assessment under Open-Cast Coal Mining in the Gayatri Coal Mines, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Kanchan Sahu & Sonal Choubey · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2025

Open-cast coal extraction has rapidly expanded across central India, yet its influence on the fundamental properties of soils in many active mining belts remains poorly documented. The present investigation examines how continued mining activity has altered the chemical balance,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i115857

Impact of Coal Mining on Soil Health and Restoration Strategies: A Comprehensive Review

Kanchan Sahu & Sonal Choubey · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2025

This review comprehensively evaluates the impact of coal mining on soil health, focusing on the physical, chemical, and biological transformations occurring in mining-affected regions. Based on the synthesis of over sixty peer-reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2024, it...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i11814