During the inspection, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed the officials to speed up the relief and rescue work. He said that it is the top priority of the government to quickly rescue the labourers trapped in the tunnel, for which every possible effort is being made.
After an underground tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi in which 40 people are feared being trapped, the report said that on November 10, re-profiling and primary lining works in the tunnel were safely completed.
After inspecting the tunnel Yamunotri National Highway site where a section of the under-construction tunnel near Silkyara collapsed, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the experts are working on multiple plans to evacuate people.
After taking stock of the situation of the under-construction tunnel accident in Uttarkashi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that PM Modi has taken information about the entire incident yesterday and has assured of all possible assistance.
According to officials of Hyderoelecticity Investment and Development Company Limited (HIDCL), which is looking after the construction work of the tunnel, about 36 people are trapped in the tunnel connecting Silkyara to Dandalgaon and efforts are being made to rescue them safely.
Traffic has been suspended with debris continuing to fall at many places on the Gangotri-Yamunotri National Highway, as persistent rains continue to wreak havoc in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, officials said on Wednesday.