Kujang: An underground pipeline laid by JSW Steel has burst near Patana in Erasama block of Jagatsinghpur district, residents alleged. A chemical substance has been released on farmlands, damaging paddy seedlings and killing fish, residents alleged in a written complaint to the Ersama tehsildar Friday. Residents alleged that JSW Steel has been laying underground pipelines to transport iron ore from mining areas for its 13.2-MTPA steel plant in Dhinkia without the knowledge or consent of landowners. The pipeline burst near Patana, allegedly releasing a clay-like chemical substance that spread into nearby agricultural fields and water bodies. They accused JSW Steel of repeatedly putting people’s lives at risk and said the incident has become a matter of concern for the community.