North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Poisonous Gas Havoc: Bhavnari Mohalla of Godhar village in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, which is located right next to Kusunda railway siding, is facing a lot of trouble these days due to the deadly poisonous gas and smoke coming out of the blazing fire. The residents here are having tremendous difficulties in breathing, causing complaints of suffocating and eye irritation. It is being said that this poisonous gas is actually carbon monoxide, which is arising out of the fire under the land. This is not a new problem; The region has been in the grip of geological fire for the last nearly 40 years, which has been spreading continuously from nearby coal mines. Local people built their homes here decades ago, but now this fire has become a deadly threat to them, forcing them to displacing. This year, there has been a significant increase in the intensity of fire and gas leakage, especially the situation has become even more serious for the last one week. The gas and smoke is easily reaching the houses of the people due to the construction of goods train on the Kusunda railway siding and flying around, which further increases the problem. Residents of Godhar Basti have continuously sung from administration and mining officials, especially India Cocking Coal Limited (BCCL) to save them from this dangerous situation. Their most prominent demand is that either this geological fire should be effectively controlled or they should be rehabilitated from this deadly area to a safe place. Local administration has also been given written complaints several times, but regrettable is that no effective or satisfactory solutions seem to be found so far. People of all ages from children to the elderly are struggling with serious health problems due to this poisonous air, and they are immediately needed for a permanent solution so that they can live a safe and healthy life.
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