‘Pulao, Mattar Paneer’: 150 Food Packets Sent To Workers In Uttarkashi Tunnel - Latest Visuals

The owner of the hotel where food for the trapped people was prepared, Abhishek Ramola stated that they are making rice and paneer under the supervision of the doctor today.

Visuals of the under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi that collapsed due to a landslide

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The kitchen, set up for the 40 trapped workers, was busy with preparations for dinner on Tuesday evening, news agency ANI reported. This came after the installation of a six-inch lifeline pipe meant to transport higher amounts of food. So far, a four-inch existing tube has been utilised to feed oxygen, dry fruits, and medications to the segment of the tunnel beyond the rubble from the collapsed portion of the Char Dham path in Uttarakhand, which is still under construction.

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Food being packed for the workers trapped inside the tunnel. The food will be sent to the workers through a 6-inch pipeline.

(Video Source: Working Staff) pic.twitter.com/bpgl8egsnU

— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2023

The owner of the hotel where food for the trapped people was prepared, Abhishek Ramola stated that they are making rice and paneer under the supervision of the doctor today. Speaking with ANI, Ramola stated: "We have cooked food for the people trapped inside. We are giving rice and paneer today in the food. We have made around 150 packets for them. All items have been prepared under the supervision of the doctor...We have given all easy-to-digest food."

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Abhishek Ramola, owner of the hotel where food for the trapped people was prepared, says, "We have cooked food for the people trapped inside. We are giving rice and paneer today in the food. We have made around 150 packets for… https://t.co/mULsn5ar7R pic.twitter.com/Qw91mXq8wk

— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2023

Talking about the prepared food items, cook Sanjeet Rana informed ANI that veg pulao has been prepared, and mattar paneer, and butter chapati are also among the options that will be sent as per the instructions given to them. "The food is less spicy and less oily," he added. 

#WATCH | Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) tunnel rescue | Sanjeet Rana, a cook says, "We have cooked veg pulao, mattar paneer, and butter chapati for the people trapped inside. We have packed the food in an accurate portion. The food is less spicy and less oily..." pic.twitter.com/aW6qq3Heyf

— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2023

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the most 'focused effort' of rescuers working at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site is the 'horizontal drilling' through the Auger machine to evacuate the 41 workers trapped for 10 days in the 2-km-built portion of the under-construction structure.

Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of the NDMA, stated that efforts to rescue the trapped personnel are proceeding from five sides, but the best potential technique is horizontal drilling from the Silkyara end of the tunnel.

The 900 mm pipes will be driven in using horizontal drilling equipment, according to the rescue plan, to build an exit for the workers.

“The most focused effort is horizontal drilling through the Auger machine, which is being explored. It started working on November 16 and it has reached 21-22 metres,” he was quoted by ANI in its report.