Spain's ambassador to India, Jose Maria Ridao Dominguez, on Wednesday expressed his happiness over the rescue of 41 trapped workers from the under-construction Silkyara tunnel of Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and commended the rescuers involved in a relentless operation lasting almost 17 days.
On November 12, a section of the tunnel between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed. Workers who were beyond the 260-metre mark were trapped, with their exit blocked.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 29: In a historic move, the successful "Selfie with Pets" campaign, spearheaded by Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bahuguna, has garnered nationwide attention and praise, prompting the Government of India to adopt and extend the initiative at the
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that an incentive amount of Rs 50,000 each will be given to all the personnel working in the rescue operation inside the Silkyara Tunnel.
A rescued worker at Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre on Wednesday shared a video of his fellow workers having some light moments after enduring 17 days of ordeal inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met the rescued workers during his visit on Wednesday to the Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre, where they are undergoing treatment.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 29: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the 6th World Disaster Management Conference at Graphic Era University in Dehradun. The conference, hosting experts and scientists from various countries, will run from November 28 to December 1, 2023
Recounting the ordeal of rescue operations lasting for 17 days, he said, "It was very challenging to supply essential food items through a pipe to workers."