Uttarakhand Tunnel Highlights: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Meets Families Of Rescued Workers
Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Highlights: Follow this space for all the latest updates on the rescue operation of 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi.
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Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Highlights: The rescue operations to safely evacuate the 41 workers trapped after a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi entered day 17 on Tuesday with rescuers opting for manual drilling apart fro mother alternatives that also include vertical drilling from the top of the collapsed tunnel.
Meanwhile, Mahmood Ahmad, Managing Director of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), says that 44 metres of vertical drilling has been done out of the required 86 metres. He said vertical drilling has been stopped temporarily and all the options are implemented for the rescue operation.
Uttarakhand Secretary and Nodal Officer for Silkayara rescue operation Neeraj Khairwal says, "...As of now, we have pushed in the pipe 55.3 metres. Only a little more distance remains...It might be somewhere between 57-59 metres...It might take a few more hours if there are no more hurdles...By evening we are hoping...Let's pray and hope for the best."
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the work of laying pipe has been completed and the workers could be taken out soon. The CM, personnel of various agencies and senior officials are present at the spot. Drilling has been completed in the tunnel and preparations have been made at the community health centre Chinyalisaur for labourers' treatment.
Arun Mishra, coordinator of UP government for the rescue operation, says, "It is a matter of happiness for us. I want to thank PM Modi, the Uttarakhand administration and those involved in the rescue operation on behalf of the UP government."
Several ambulances have entered the Silkyara tunnel while NDRF, SDRF and several other agencies continue to be at the spot.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami once again today and took information regarding the relief and rescue work of workers trapped in the tunnel in Silkyara said Uttarakhand CMO.
According to CMO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inquired from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami about the well-being of the workers trapped in the tunnel. The Prime Minister received complete information regarding drilling. He said that along with the safety of the workers trapped inside, special care should also be taken for the safety of the people engaged in relief work outside. He said that the families of the workers trapped inside should not face any kind of problem. The Prime Minister also discussed the upcoming strategy.
Uttarakhand Tunnel Ops Live: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Meets Families Of A Few Of The Workers Rescued
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed heartfelt gratitude as he met with the families of several of the 41 workers recently rescued from the Silkyara tunnel.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami meets the families of a few of the 41 workers rescued from the Silkayara tunnel, at 'Igas Bagwal' celebrations at his residence in Dehradun. pic.twitter.com/ia2Jcxpcii
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
Uttarakhand Tunnel Ops Live: State Health Minister Commends Collective Efforts
Updating the public on the condition of the rescued workers from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand, Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat reassures that all individuals are in good health. Speaking about the ongoing treatment, Rawat mentioned, "...Everything is fine... They will be kept here for medical examinations today and tomorrow. They will be sent back home as per the directions of the director of AIIMS, people in the health department, and doctors..."
#WATCH | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand: On the treatment and current situation of rescued workers from Silkyara tunnel, Uttarakhand Health Minister, Dhan Singh Rawat, says, "...Everything is fine... They will be kept here for medical examinations today and tomorrow. They will be sent… pic.twitter.com/MddVUj34XT
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
Uttarakhand Tunnel Ops Live: Rescued Workers Completely Normal, Says AIIMS Director
Executive Director & CEO of AIIMS Rishikesh Meenu Singh says, "The rescued workers are quite normal, I won't even call them patients. They are feeling quite normal, they are behaving very normally. Their blood pressure, vitals, oxygenation - everything is normal. We have done some basic preliminary investigations just to look at their electrolytes and their other blood parameters. The report will be coming and we will also be doing their ECG, just to see if there is any effect on the heart. These are very basic investigations which we will have. We will do a basic psychological assessment also so that we can follow it up later - whether this incident is having any effect on them on a long-term basis..."
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | On the 41 rescued workers, Prof. Meenu Singh, Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS Rishikesh says, "They are quite normal, I won't even call them patients. They are feeling quite normal, they are behaving very normally. Their blood pressure, vitals, oxygenation… pic.twitter.com/4kYe80o0JP
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
Uttarakhand Tunnel Ops Live: Odisha Minister Meets Rescued State Workers
Odisha Minister Sarada Prashad Nayak personally met with the rescued individuals at the Community Health Centre Chinyaisaur earlier today.
#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Odisha Minister Sarada Prashad Nayak met the five rescued workers who belong to his state, at Community Health Centre Chinyaisaur earlier today.
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2023
Medical examination of all 41 workers is underway in AIIMS Rishikesh where they… pic.twitter.com/pvlysFfjjE
Congress Leader Tariq Anwar Criticizes BJP's Politicisation Amid Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Success
A day after the successful rescue of all 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi since November 12, Congress leader Tariq Anwar voiced criticism against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging a tendency to inject politics into every situation. Anwar said that "the nation's collective concern and prayers for the trapped workers", emphasising the gravity of the incident. However, he also accused the BJP of opportunistically seeking political advantage even in moments of national crisis.
VIDEO | "The entire country worried about the incident (workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel). Everyone was praying for those stuck inside the tunnel. However, BJP sees politics in everything and are always looking for opportunities to gain political mileage," says Congress leader… pic.twitter.com/r7UrWXk5Y7
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 29, 2023
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