Which of the following statements are true in the context of Coalbed Methane (CBM)?

1.CBM is an unconventional source of natural gas now considered an alternative for augmenting India's energy resources

2.India has the fifth largest proven coal reserves in the world and holds significant prospects for CBM

3.The Gondwana sediments of eastern India host the bulk of India's coal reserves and all current CBM-producing blocks

AOnly statements 1 and 2 are true

BOnly statements 2 and 3 are true

COnly statements 1 and 3 are true

DStatements 1, 2 and 3 are true ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true

Explanation

Statement 1 holds, as coal bed methane is an unconventional natural gas increasingly seen as a way to expand India's energy resources.

Statement 2 is correct, since India possesses among the largest proven coal reserves globally and correspondingly strong coal bed methane potential.

Statement 3 is accurate, as the Gondwana sediments of eastern India carry most of the country's coal and host its producing coal bed methane blocks.

The gas sits adsorbed on the internal surfaces of coal and is freed by lowering reservoir pressure through pumping out water.

All three descriptions therefore stand true.

Major producing blocks lie in the Raniganj, Jharia and Bokaro coalfields.

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