AGARTALA, Dec 19 � The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has undertaken a diverse study after a coal-like substance was found in Tripura, an official said here on Thursday.
�Workers while digging earth for road construction recently found large coal-like substances at Thakukchuracherra village under Gandacherra sub-division in northern Tripura,� Gandacherra sub-divisional magistrate Bhaskar Dasgupta said.
He said: �We then approached the GSI. A four-member team of GSI started wide-ranging studies on Wednesday to confirm the coal reserves in the mountainous areas, 165 km north of here.�
The official, who also accompanied the GSI team, said the GSI would submit its report within a month.
Dasgupta said the coal-like substances found so far seemed to be mature coal and it was certain that there were huge coal reserves in the area, bordering
Bangladesh. � IANS