印度是世界上发展最快的国家之一。印度的能源需求也在增加，这是由于人口增长和工业发展提高了生活方式的质量。在印度，煤炭是发电厂、钢铁厂和水泥工业等基础设施的主要投入。印度52%的一次能源依赖于煤炭。印度66%的发电依赖于煤炭生产1.
印度冈瓦纳煤田的Jharia煤田(JCF)正在下降。JCF的面积约450公里2。这对印度钢铁厂所需的珍贵焦煤的主要供应来说是重要的。它位于印度贾坎德邦的丹巴德地区，纬度23度;39 & # 39;23度; 48' N and longitude is 86° 11' to 86° 27' E for the Jharia coalfield. Based on environmental parameters, all the 103 mines of BCCL have been grouped under 17 Clusters. A cluster consists of a group of mines with mine lease boundary lying in close vicinity and includes-Operating mines, Abandoned/ closed mines and proposed projects.The focused study area is in the western part of the Jharia coalfield is named as Cluster XV group of mines of BCCL consists of four mines, Kharkharee Colliery (UG), Dharmaband Colliery (UG), Madhuband Colliery (UG) and Phularitand Colliery (UG) .The present study was carried out with the objective to measure the ambient air quality of the study area with reference to particulate matter (SPM, PM10 & PM2.5).
Ambient air monitoring results have shown that the observe air quality were found within the limit prescribed by MoEF / CPCB. It may due to Underground mines as there are pollution causing lesser activities involved in the UG mining process compared to opencast mining. Implementation of Master plan for Jharia coalfields for environmental management has also improve the air quality in the area10,11.