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Hundreds of genealogical illegal coal workers are living on a roof of time bomb. Jharia, in Jharkhand have 100 square miles of coal belt and considered to be 29% coal reserve in India. These mines are burning for more than 100 of years since late 80s. There are first fire broke was recorded in 1916 and since than several nearby villages and slums are effected by the underground fire. According to a report of East Georgia State College, there are 40-50 hydrocarbon samples have been found and most of them are toxic and carcinogenic. Moreover, due to shortage of gases and highly inflammable particle in air creating numbers of shrinks holes in several places near the mines. Due to this, means times cracks and shrink holes have been created on nearby slum houses and sometimes make deadly incidents. According to the settlements program from governments most of the nearby villagers are settled on nearby safe places. However, still some genealogical illegal slum workers are not benefitted from this scheme. “We are the family of one mother and two child. Husband left when the elder child was 2 years old and they are fully dependent on me. I have been collecting coal from the mine and sell on market on market 100 rupees per sacks. Daily 2-3 sacks of coal has been sold on the local market according to the demand. I have been working here for 13 years and I have one 18 years old boy and one 15 years old girl. We have not given any labour work assurance and jobs from this mine. I also hav