mines over the past 120 years (1900-2020). An estimated 71.79% of mine explosions and
90.68% of associated casualties in India have occurred in Jharkhand and West Bengal
states. However, the number of mine-related accidents and casualties attributable to
explosions have significantly reduced overall in the last few decades, most noticeably since
nationalization of the coal industry. Approximately 92.31% of explosions at Indian coal …