Who is accountable
From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
- Environment and Forests Department / State Pollution Control Board
- Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Jharkhand (titles differ by State).
- Chief Secretary, JharkhandShri Avinash Kumarcs-jharkhand@nic.in
- Minister: the Jharkhand minister who holds this department.
- Chief Minister, JharkhandShri Hemant Soren
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As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)Wikipedia — List of current Indian chief ministers (checked 15 Oct 2026)
Jharkhand: Underground coal fires and subsidence in Jharia
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Listed for:Jharkhand Assembly election 2029Jharkhand Assembly election 2034
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Coal seams under Jharia have burned for about a century, making land unstable and air unsafe for residents.
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- What should the State government and local bodies do first?
- What can citizens do, and how do we hold the responsible department to account?
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- Ministry of Coal: coal.gov.in
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