DHANBAD, Jan. 3 -- Against the backdrop of recurring toxic gas leakage incidents in the Kenduadih area of Dhanbad, Jharkhand Assembly Chief Whip and Dhanbad MLA Raj Sinha on Saturday met Union minister of state for coal and mines Satish Chandra Dubey in New Delhi and sought urgent intervention.

Kenduadih, located in the coal belt of Dhanbad, has witnessed repeated incidents of toxic gas emission from underground coal seams in recent months. The leakage has caused panic among residents, forced families to temporarily move out, and raised serious concerns over public health, safety, and environmental hazards. Local people have complained of breathing problems, eye irritation, and a constant fear of accidents, while experts have warned that...