93 NTPC workers are missing, 39 still stuck in the tunnel: Union Power Minister RK Singh
Union Power Minister RK Singh today said that 93 workers of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited(NTPC) are still missing due to the avalanche caused by a glacial burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.
“93 NTPC workers are missing, 39 still stuck in the tunnel, we’re trying to reach them. We are planning to install Early Warning System as a precautionary measure against avalanche. Financial aid of ₹20 lakhs will be given to deceased’s family,” RK Singh said while speaking to news agency ANI.
The Uttarakhand glacier burst has caused an estimated loss of ₹1,500 crore at the NTPC’s 480 mw Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project.
RK Singh visited Tapovan on Monday to assess the extent of damage at the project site, a day after the glacier burst in Chamoli district.
