New Delhi: Central trade unions said the Silkyara Tunnel collapse in Uttarakashi in which 41 workers remain trapped ‘exposes the callous attitude’ of the government towards the occupational safety and health of the workers. “The Platform of Central Trade Unions and Sectoral Federations/Associations express their anguish at the failure of the authorities to take responsibility […]
Category: Roads
Double-decker flyovers with road, metro to ease traffic: DKS
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has instructed officials to identify locations in Bengaluru to build double-decker flyovers on which both metro rail and vehicular traffic can move, which he believes is a potent plan to unshackle the gridlocked city. By peppering the city with double-decker flyovers, Shivakumar said he is willing to go […]
Leader of opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly demands CBI probe into tunnel disaster
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Assembly Yashpal Arya on Monday said if there was an exit tunnel in the Silkyara tunnel, the 41 labourers trapped inside would have been evacuated by now and demanded a CBI probe into the factors that led to the unfortunate incident. ‘It has been eight days since […]
Uttarakhand HC seeks govt’s reply on rescue operations in Silkyara tunnel
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday sought replies from the state government and central agencies within 48 hours on the ongoing operation and measures taken to rescue 41 workers trapped inside a partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi for more than a week. The court’s direction came on a PIL related to the rescue operation […]
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescuers insert 6-inch pipe through rubble to send food to trapped workers
Uttarkashi: Rescuers on Monday pushed through a six-inch-wide pipeline through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel, a breakthrough that will help them supply larger quantities of food and possibly allow live visuals of the 41 workers trapped inside for eight days. Earlier, a four-inch existing tube was being used to supply oxygen and items […]
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Former Union minister Vijay Goel performs ‘havan’ for rescue of workers
New Delhi: Former Union minister and Vice Chairman of Gandhi Darshan Vijay Goel on Monday performed a ‘havan’ at Connaught Place’s Hanuman temple for rescue of 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Rescue operations are being carried out on a war footing since portions of the tunnel collapsed following a landslide on […]
Woman dies en route to hospital after ambulances deny service due to ‘bad road condition’ in Bengal
Kolkata/Malda: A 25-year-old woman died while being taken to a rural hospital on a charpoy by her family after ambulances and local vehicles denied service due to the poor condition of a road connecting her village in West Bengal’s Malda district with the medical establishment, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place when the […]
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Five-option plan to rescue trapped workers
New Delhi: Five different options are being worked out to rescue the workers trapped at Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi, the Road Transport Ministry said on Sunday. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is creating another 6-inch pipeline for food and drilling of 39m out of 60m is completed. Once this tunnel is ready, […]
‘Challenging op’: Gadkari says rescuers to reach trapped tunnel workers in 2 days
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday reviewed the rescue operations at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand and said that if everything goes according to plan, rescuers will be able to reach the 41 trapped labourers in two days. “A 900-mm diameter pipe with the […]
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Five-option plan to rescue trapped workers
New Delhi: Five different options are being worked out to rescue the workers trapped at Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi, the Road Transport Ministry said on Sunday. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is creating another 6-inch pipeline for food and drilling of 39m out of 60m is completed. Once this tunnel is ready, […]
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling on hold, rescue workers prep for multi-pronged approach
Uttarkashi/New Delhi: Rescue work at the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand was virtually on hold Sunday as the agencies involved in the effort set themselves up for the next stage — adopting multiple approaches to reach the 41 men trapped inside for a week. Officials said a road to the top of the hill has […]
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Multivitamins, antidepressants, dry fruits sent to 41 trapped workers
New Delhi: The government is sending multivitamins, antidepressants and dry fruits to 41 workers trapped for the past seven days in an under-construction tunnel that collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, Road, Transport and Highways Secretary Anurag Jain said on Sunday. ‘Fortunately, there is light inside because the electricity is on. There is a […]