According to the official release, the Chief Minister discussed various issues related to the state with PM Modi. CM Dhami also expressed his gratitude for including the Jamrani Dam Project in the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana and accepting Rs. 1730.21 crore.
A portion of the tunnel collapsed on November 12, blocking the exit for the 41 workers who were inside for more than 15 days.
The rescue workers pulled out all the 41 labourers trapped in the tunnel in a multi-agency operation that hovered between hope and despair for almost 17 days on Tuesday. Union minister V K Singh and Dhami welcomed the workers as National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel brought them out.
In an exclusive with ANI, Vishwajeet Kumar Verma and Subodh Kumar Verma shared their harrowing 17-day experience within the confines of the Silkyara Tunnel. Initially facing distress during the first 24 hours, they expressed gratitude for the provision of essential supplies.
As the trapped workers were safely rescued from the Silkyara tunnel on November 28 evening, their family members and relatives in different parts of the country burst into joy and celebrated the moment like Diwali by bursting crackers.
Hours after the safe evacuation of 41 trapped workers from the Silkyara tunnel on November 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the rescued men over the phone. All 41 men, who were rescued from the collapsed tunnel after 17 days, have been brought to the Community Health Centre in Chinyalisaur
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister had announced financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to all the 41 workers rescued from the tunnel. He had also said that the government would bear the expenses of hospital treatment.
Rat-hole mining experts break through the last stretch of the rubble. The manual miners played a big role in the rescue operation. International experts were consulted regarding the shortest route for the workers to come out, said Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami.
The workers were trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi for the past 17 days. A multi-agency mission was launched to rescue them.
The joint efforts of NDRF, SDRF, BRO, NHIDCL, and ITBP, employing the rat-hole mining technique, led to the breakthrough in the 60-meter stretch of rubble. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed gratitude for the rescue teams' tireless work and the prayers of millions.
Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Update: Nodal officer Neeraj Khairwal reported the progress, mentioning the pipe has advanced 55.3 meters. Mahmood Ahmad, MD of NHIDCL, details vertical drilling at 44 meters, gaining 1.5 meters after the 7th blast.
In the ongoing Uttarkashi Tunnel rescue efforts, micro-tunneling expert Chris Cooper provided an update, mentioning that the team is just 2 to 3 meters away from completing the operation.
As the rescue operations for the Silkyara tunnel entered the advanced stage, NDRF and SDRF teams were spotted at the entrance. This comes nearly 17 days after the workers got trapped inside the tunnel on November 12.
Rescue operations at Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand entered its 17th day on Tuesday. NDRF, SDRF, army and several other agencies entered the tunnel to bring out the trapped workers. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also arrived at the spot.
Uttarkashi tunnel updates: The rescue workers on Tuesday drilled through the 60-metre stretch of the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in which 41 workers have been trapped for the last 16 days. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to workers who were rescued.
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: The rescue operation entered day 16 on Monday morning. Rescuers began drilling into the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on Sunday, boring nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach to reach 41 workers who are trapped inside the debris.
The vertical approach was one of the five options on which preparatory work had begun some days back, as anxiety mounted over the fate of the trapped men. Notably, Rescue workers have to drill down 86 metres to reach the tunnel.
The rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped inside the debris of an under-construction tunnel entered day 14 on Saturday. The operations were halted after the auger machine faced another technical glitch last evening.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister has been closely tracking the ongoing efforts to safely evacuate the trapped workers. He is also in regular touch with officers on the spot.
The central as well as Uttarakhand governments are keeping constant communication and making all efforts to keep up the morale of the workers trapped in the tunnel in Uttarkashi.
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