Workers Trapped In Tunnel

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As 41 workers have been trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand for over a week, So, on Sunday, the Centre has decided on a five-option action plan to rescue them.

Transport and Highways Secretary Anurag Jain said five separate agencies would work on alternatives that involve drilling from three sides to access the trapped workers. "The government has decided to work on all fronts to save precious lives," he said.

The decision was taken in a high-level meeting where various options were examined based on experts' advice.

"Five options were decided and five different agencies were detailed to carry out these options.

Five agencies namely Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVNL), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited(RVNL), National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited (THDCL) have been assigned responsibilities," he said.

He said the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the construction wing of the Indian Army have also been helping in the rescue operation.

On Monday, 20 November 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and assured him of all support in the ongoing operation to rescue the trapped workers.

The Prime Minister said that the workers' morale should be maintained, the Chief Minister's office said.