New Delhi, November 18 (Language) The central government on Saturday held a high-level meeting to discuss various options to rescue 41 workers trapped inside the partially collapsed tunnel in Silkyara, Uttarakhand, in which specific responsibilities were assigned to various agencies. Gone. Sources gave this information.
Five rescue options were considered in the meeting based on technical advice.
In this regard, an official said, “NHIDCL (National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited), ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), SJVNL (Sutlej Hydropower Corporation Limited), THDC and RVNL have been given one responsibility each.” . BRO and the construction wing of the Indian Army are also assisting in the rescue operation.
NHIDCL Managing Director Mahmood Ahmed has been made in-charge of coordination with all the central agencies and has been posted at Silkyara, sources said.
Uttarakhand government has made secretary level officer Neeraj Khairwal the nodal officer for coordination.
Sources said all concerned agencies have deployed senior officials at the site and the government has given clear instructions that every possible effort be made for the rescue operation.
He said that after the incident on November 12, the Center and the state immediately mobilized resources. He said senior officials from various agencies including NDRF, SDRF, NHIDCL, RVNL, SJVNL and the state government immediately reached the spot.
It was decided to lay a pipe among the debris as it was the best and fastest possible solution to save the workers as per the advice of experts.
Sources said that after an initial attempt to lay the pipe with the help of an auger (drilling) machine available with the UK Water Corporation, it was decided to bring a big US-made auger machine, which was airlifted from Delhi by the Indian Air Force.
He told that another auger machine was airlifted from Indore but on November 17, there was a sound of movement in the ground and the sensors confirmed it. He said it became unsafe to continue laying the pipes without securing the structure.
Sources said that in view of the lives of people being in danger, it was decided to move forward simultaneously on all possible fronts so that the workers can be rescued as soon as possible.
He said as time passed, officials began preparations to cut a vertical hole through the top of the mountain of debris in which 41 workers were trapped.
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