Coal India arm begins drone survey of areas impacted by Dhanbad mine gas leak

DHANBAD: (Dec 12) A team of experts from Coal India arm CMPDIL on Friday began a drone survey of localities affected by gas emission from underground mines in Bharat Coking Coal Ltd's colliery areas in Jharkhand.

Gas leakage was earlier reported from Rajput Basti, Masjid Muhalla and Area No. 5 – which come under the Putki-Balihari colliery area of BCCL, with authorities deciding to shift around 1,000 locals.

A woman allegedly died, while 12 people fell sick after “carbon monoxide” leaked from these mines in Kenduadih Basti earlier this month.