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Bengal government gives nod for handover of seven national highway stretches to NHAI, NHIDCL

West Bengal has given in-principle approval to transfer seven national highway stretches to central agencies. This move clears the way for long-pending infrastructure development works. The National Highways Authority of India and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd will now undertake these projects. These developments will significantly improve…

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A battle to save Ladakh, and all of humanity

In the name of development, we cannot afford to upset the fragile balance in the Himalayan ecosystem and its biodiversity

The Hindu

Silkyara tunnel construction to restart as soon as the debris is cleared: NHIDCL

Construction on the tunnel will restart as soon as the 60 metres of debris can be cleared.

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Licked water dripping from rocks, ate ‘muri’ to survive: Jharkhand worker rescued from Silkyara tunnel

Ranchi's Anil Bediya, one of 41 labourers rescued from collapsed Uttarakashi tunnel after 17 days, survived by eating 'muri' and licking water from rocks. Three from his village were trapped, and his family survived on neighbours' food.

The Hindu

Silkyara tunnel rescue operation keeps homestays, hotels in Uttarkashi busy

Hotels/homestays near Silkyara tunnel site hosting officials from multiple agencies for rescue op. Top State/govt officials staying at Anantam Residency in Bramhkhal. 10 villages in Uttarkashi district providing accommodation to rescue teams. ONGC officers staying at Monal Hotel.

The Hindu

Uttarkshi Tunnel Rescue: Rat hole mining to be employed to remove debris through manual drilling

In an effort to step up the rescue operations in Uttarkashi, a rat hole mining technique will be used for manual drilling to remove the debris inside the pipe on the 16th day of continued rescue efforts in Silkyara tunnel. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Silkyara tunnel collapse | Trapped in the Himalayas

The 41 workers, who were sealed into an under-construction tunnel they were building to ease the journey of pilgrims to Uttarkashi’s Yamunotri shrine in Uttarakhand, remain in its gloomy darkness, with just two pipes as lifelines for food and communication. After almost two weeks, authorities are hopeful that their evacuation…

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Uttarkashi: Location for vertical drilling identified to evacuate 41 trapped labourers

Location has been identified for vertical drilling to bring out 41 workers trapped inside Silkyara Tunnel, 11 days after the underconstruction structure collapsed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Workers in Silkyara tunnel closer to freedom

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: The location has been identified for vertical drilling to bring out 41 workers trapped inside Silkyara Tunnel, 11 days after the under-construction structure collapsed

The Hindu

Pipeline pushed through rubble, breakthrough at collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel boosts morale

UTTARKASHI: Rescuers achieved a significant breakthrough on Monday by threading a six-inch-wide pipeline through the debris of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand.

The Times of India

Silkyara tunnel collapse: 6-inch-wide pipe reaches trapped labourers; rescuers say now will go with 'full force'

A six-inch pipe has been laid at the Silkyara tunnel through which nutritious food and medicines could be supplied to the 41 labourers, trapped for over a week after parts of the under-construction structure collapsed following a landslide. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarkashi tunnel crash: Five-option action plan to be adopted to rescue trapped workers, says Road Transport Secretary Anurag Jain

UTTARKASHI: After eight days of continuous rescue efforts for the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, Anurag Jain, Secretary of the Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways, announced a comprehensive five-option action plan on Sunday.

The Times of India

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | BRO building road to top of hill to start vertical drilling

Efforts underway to build access road at top of hill for vertical drilling to reach 41 trapped workers. 5-plan strategy devised to rescue them. BRO, Army, PMO, NHIDCL, Forest Dept. assisting in rescue ops. CM Dhami & Union Minister Gadkari review ops.

The Hindu

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Vertical hole, new road planned to reach 41 trapped workers

Rescue teams at Uttarkashi tunnel install 3rd auger machine to pierce rubble behind which 41 workers are trapped. 4-5 day timeline projected for workers to get out.

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling work halted, another machine from Indore to reach today

The ongoing drilling work to reach the 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel was halted on Saturday after the rescuers bored 25 metres into the rubble. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakashi Tunnel Tragedy: 40 workers still trapped; International Tunnelling Association offers help

Continuous operations have been going on in the area to rescue the labourers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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40 workers still trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel; Heavy drill machine installed to expedite rescue work

The officials of the NHIDCL are confident of completing the rescue operation successfully today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rescuers confident of evacuating 40 workers trapped at Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse sit for 96 hours, heavy drill machine installed

Relief and rescue operations in the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse incident are underway for the fifth day to rescue the forty trapped workers.

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Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Rescue of workers hinges on performance of new drill machine

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: A fresh landslide hampered efforts to insert steel pipes through the rubble of the collapsed tunnel here to bring out the 40 labourers trapped under the debris for two days.

The Hindu

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | Efforts on to create escape route for trapped workers

“Rescuers at the under-construction tunnel collapse site in Uttarkashi, on November 14, initiated the process of inserting large-diametre mild steel pipes through the rubble using an auger machine to rescue the 40 workers trapped for two days now,” officials said.

The Hindu

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse | All trapped workers safe, rescue efforts underway; CM Dhami visits site

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: A portion of the tunnel being built between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri National Highway caved in on Sunday morning.

The Hindu

Tunnel under construction on Yamunotri National Highway partially collapses in Uttarakhand, 40 workers trapped

In Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), a tunnel under construction collapsed trapping 40 workers. Relief and rescue operations were launched by the police, NDRF, SDRF, fire brigade and NHIDCL. The Char Dham Road Project tunnel will reduce the journey to Yamunotri Dham by 26km.

The Hindu

Sikkim flash floods death toll rises to 21, searches on for 103 missing people

In Sikkim, 18 dead, 98 missing & 2,011 rescued after flash flood triggered by cloudburst. 22 Army personnel among missing. 26 injured. 3,000 tourists, incl. foreigners, stranded. Army activated telecoms to contact families. IAF & Army choppers ready to evacuate. CM visited worst-hit areas & wrote to PM for support.…

The Hindu

Mizoram greens slam NHIDCL for violating environmental laws

The corporation claimed it has been abiding by all rules and regulations while executing the projects

Dynamite News

Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand's Chamoli damages NH-7

Due to the heavy rainfall in Chamoli district, the road at National Highway-07 has been extensively damaged. Read more on Dynamite News:

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