A child with coal smudged face accompanied me while I worked out of Bhowra No 4. There was so much anguish in his eyes. He deserves a better childhood. Can’t think of this dire and apocalyptic state in the era when we are conquering space. Eastern Jharia coal belts are prime source of coal in India and as a result heavy mining is continuously carried out. Mines are encroaching human inhabited areas who are residing in this government land since long and the situation is now dire and apocalyptic. The noxious fumes from constant burning underground coal fire and fires from charcoal processing by coal scavengers keeps on adding to the global warming and poses a great risk to the lives of the locals inhibiting the place. Along with carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide other suspended particles are also released which are the main cause of health problems to the locals. Diseases like bronchitis, asthma and pneumoconiosis due to coal dust constantly affects the people inhibiting the deadly place. The pollutants being trapped in the land contaminates the water source. Apart from rehabilitation alternate job arrangement is need of the hour.