Hitting back at Opposition leaders for questioning the delay in the rescue of the trapped workers from the Uttarkashi tunnel, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, General (retd.) VK Singh, on Thursday said they should have volunteered to lend a hand and contribute to t
He wrote, "All 41 workers rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi.Kudos to the 22 agencies which worked day and night for the rescue mission including NDRE, BRO, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, NHIDCL, SJVNL, THFCL, RVNL, ONGC, Coal India and others. #uttarkashirescue"
After the successful rescue of 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel since November 12, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that in the coming time, the government will also review all the tunnels in Uttarakhand to avoid such situations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and gave his best wishes on the safe evacuation of 41 workers from Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised the bravery and determination of rescuers involved in the Silkyara tunnel operation, saying that they have given new life to the labourers, who were trapped in the tunnel for the last 16 days, adding that the mission has set an "example of h