Dhanbad, Dec. 15 -- Dumri legislator Jairam Mahto voiced concern over the ongoing gas leak in Dhanbad's Kenduadih area on Monday, stressing the need for swift gas control and proper rehabilitation measures.

"This is not the time for procedural delays; what is needed is swift action," he said, speaking to media outside a fast-track court in Dhanbad, where he appeared in connection with a 2015 road blockade case.

Mahto further said that prolonged delays could worsen health risks for residents and warned that accountability would rest with the government and administration in case of any loss of life.

Raising the issue of landowners, Mahto alleged that those who had given land were being ignored and that their concerns were being sideline...