Examine the regional disparities in the distribution of thermal power plants in India.
Introduction
India derives 70% of its electricity needs from thermal power plants and majority (70%) of them are powered by coal. They are distributed in various parts of the country.
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Main Body
Distribution of thermal power plants
Causes:
(i) Availability of raw material & mainly coal that leads to heavy concentration in the coal belts of eastern India. e.g. Raniganj, Bokaro, Bilai with mainly Gondwana coal seams (weberian logic)
(ii) Proximity to consumption areas which are mainly urban centres & industrialised region (western part of the country as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka). In southern parts the industrialised states of Tamil Nadu.
(iii) Transmission lines & power infrastructure is a determinant.
(iv) Availability of water resource - which is required to steam the coal water from coal to move the turbines. Do any water sources like rivers, lakes, etc.
(v) Low concentration in the fuel plenty Kutch belt, Ramahadraw interiors, North eastern & hilly alayan states due to topography. other issues like hydropower.
Implications of disparity
(i) Reinforce economic development & along the industrialised states of West & south, causing regional disparities & lopsided development
(ii) lower employment opportunities due to lack of investment for future industrialisation.
(iii) Poor social indicators of health, education issues of outward migration (rural urban divide)
Diagram
Map showing coal belt locations and load distribution - Alej loadbads marked
- Uses weberian logic concept
- Specific examples of coal belt locations
- Clear identification of raw material as cause
Rohin Kumar
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Location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries
Thermal power plants distribution in India
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