Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], November 20 (ANI): Efforts to rescue the 41 staff trapped on the Silkyara tunnel collapse web site proceed at fever tempo. The staff have been trapped for near 216 hours since November 12.
Today International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association president Arnold Dix arrived on the location sitein Silkyara, Uttarkashi to assist within the rescue efforts.
Professor Arnold Dix specialises in underground and transportation infrastructure – from development danger to extra technical points related to the precise security efficiency from an operational security perspective. He additionally supplies advise on dangers related to underground development and is broadly recognised because the World’s main knowledgeable on underground tunnelling.
Professor Dix performed an inspection on the Silkyara tunnel web site and spoke to the businesses which were concerned within the rescue operations. With a number of businesses and plans in place to evacuate the trapped staff, Professor Dix seems assured of discovering an optimum answer to rescue the employees.
“We are going to get those men out. Great work is being done here. Our whole team is here and we are going to find a solution and get them out. A lot of work is being done here. It is important that not only the men rescued but also the men who are rescuing are safe. The whole world is helping. The team here is fantastic. The plans are looking fantastic. The work is very systematic. The food and the medication are being provided properly” Professor Dix advised ANI as he arrived on the collapse web site.
Meanwhile the Uttrakhand Government and the centre is maintaining fixed communication and making all efforts to maintain up the morale of the labourers trapped within the 2 km constructed tunnel portion.
Electricity and water can be found on this portion of the tunnel and labourers are offered meals objects comparable to channa, murmure, dryfruits and medicines and so on. by means of 4-inch compressor pipeline.
National HighwaysInfrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is creating one other 6-inch pipeline for meals. For this pipe drilling of 39 meter out of 60 meter is accomplished.
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has began engaged on one other vertical pipeline for provide for important objects. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has accomplished an strategy highway in simply sooner or later for facilitating RVNL.
NHIDCL may also proceed to drill from Silkyara finish after working security preparations. The Army has ready the field culvert to facilitate this.
Further, Tehri Hydroelectric Development Corporation (THDC) will begin work of micro tunnelling from Barkot finish for which heavy equipment has been mobilised.
Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) will do the vertical drilling to rescue the trapped labourers. Accordingly, tools has been mobilized from Gujarat and Odisha. ONGC has additionally began the preliminary work for vertical drilling from Barkot finish. BRO has already began strategy highway for mobilization machines of ONGC and SJVNL.
Earlier immediately, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic dialog with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and mentioned the continuing operations to rescue the 41 staff who’ve been trapped since final week within the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi.
On November 12 it was reported that collapse occurred in underneath development tunnel from Silkyara to Barkot attributable to muck fallen in 60-meter stretch in Silkyara facet of tunnel trapping 41 staff. It was determined to put a 900 mm pipe by means of the muck because it was the quickest doable answer. However, on November 17, due to floor motion it turned unsafe to proceed with this feature. It was then determined to maneuver on a number of fronts collectively. Five choices had been determined and 5 completely different businesses had been detailed to hold out these choicesMeanwhile, locals and kin of the employees have been providing prayers being at a temple that has been constructed on the primary entrance of the tunnel the place rescue operations. (ANI)