Stabilization of old unapproachable workings of XIII seam in kari jore using ground penetrating radar

The ground penetrating radar (GPR) system is used for solving problems like detection of underground voids that cause the instability of different surface features and structures at shallow depth in an unapproachable area. Seam XIII, which was developed on the boundary of Kushunda-Industry Collieries of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) at shallow cover around Kari Jore is now on fire on either side of jore and unapproachable. The main objective of this paper is to explore the actual underground strata conditions using GPR so that underground strata should be stabilized by hydraulic sand stowing and coal can be extracted safely and economically from this area