The Thar Desert also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and forms a natural boundary running along the border between India and Pakistan. With an area of more than 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi), it is the world's 9th largest subtropical desert.
In Pakistan, the desert covers eastern Sindh province and the southeastern portion of Pakistan's Punjab province. The Cholistan Desert adjoins the Thar Desert spreading into Pakistani Punjab province.
The Tharparkar District is one of the major parts of the Thar Desert area. Tharparkar is the only fertile desert in the world. Years back, it was known as Thar and Parkar but subsequently became just one word “Tharparkar” for the two distinct parts of Sindh province. Tharparkar consists of two words, the name Thar is from “Thul”, the general term for “Sand Region” or “Sand Ridges” and Parkar literary means “to cross over”. On the western side, Parkar is the irrigated area whereas Thar, the eastern part, is known as the largest desert of Pakistan.
Rainfall in the area is very low, from 100-500mm per year, all falling between July and September, and the climate is harsh with temperatures ranging from near freezing up to 50°C.
The Thar coalfield is located in Thar Desert, Tharparkar District of Sindh province in Pakistan. The deposits - 6th largest coal reserves in the world, were discovered in 1991 by Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) and the United State Agency for International Development.
Pakistan has emerged as one of the leading countries - seventh in the list of top 20 countries of the world after the discovery of huge lignite coal resources in Sindh. The economic coal deposits of Pakistan are restricted to Paleocene and Eocene rock sequences. It is one of the world’s largest lignite deposits discovered by GSP in 90’s, spread over more than 9,000 km2, comprise around 175 billion tonnes sufficient to meet the country’s fuel requirements for centuries.
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In Pakistan, the desert covers eastern Sindh province and the southeastern portion of Pakistan's Punjab province. The Cholistan Desert adjoins the Thar Desert spreading into Pakistani Punjab province.
The Tharparkar District is one of the major parts of the Thar Desert area. Tharparkar is the only fertile desert in the world. Years back, it was known as Thar and Parkar but subsequently became just one word “Tharparkar” for the two distinct parts of Sindh province. Tharparkar consists of two words, the name Thar is from “Thul”, the general term for “Sand Region” or “Sand Ridges” and Parkar literary means “to cross over”. On the western side, Parkar is the irrigated area whereas Thar, the eastern part, is known as the largest desert of Pakistan.
Rainfall in the area is very low, from 100-500mm per year, all falling between July and September, and the climate is harsh with temperatures ranging from near freezing up to 50°C.
The Thar coalfield is located in Thar Desert, Tharparkar District of Sindh province in Pakistan. The deposits - 6th largest coal reserves in the world, were discovered in 1991 by Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) and the United State Agency for International Development.
Pakistan has emerged as one of the leading countries - seventh in the list of top 20 countries of the world after the discovery of huge lignite coal resources in Sindh. The economic coal deposits of Pakistan are restricted to Paleocene and Eocene rock sequences. It is one of the world’s largest lignite deposits discovered by GSP in 90’s, spread over more than 9,000 km2, comprise around 175 billion tonnes sufficient to meet the country’s fuel requirements for centuries.
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