Chief Minister Dhami said this on the successful tunnel rescue operation in Uttarkashi
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Nainital: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said people across India and the world are praying to God for the success of the rescue operation in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel, where 41 workers were trapped and rescue workers got God’s blessings. . The operation was successful.
Chief Minister Dhami laid the foundation stone of various development schemes in Haldwani and participated in other organized programs.
Addressing a public event, Chief Minister Dhami said, “The people of the state, the entire country and the world were praying to God. His prayers worked. Your prayers reached God and then he blessed the rescue workers to do a successful job.” operation. The tunnel was opened in 17 days. It was a very difficult time.”
Earlier today, workers rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel have been discharged from the hospital today and are leaving for their home states.
Officials from various states have reached here to facilitate their return to their home states.
All 41 workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi were rescued safely on Tuesday, ending the ordeal that lasted for more than two weeks.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand nodal officer Bhuvnesh informed that workers from Jharkhand will be taken to Delhi first and will stay at Jharkhand Bhawan in the national capital before proceeding to their native state.
“We are airlifting them all. There are 15 laborers there. First we will go to Delhi and then Ranchi. We all are staying at Jharkhand Bhawan. All the workers are fine. AIIMS officials have handed him over.” workers for us,” he said.
The workers rescued from the Silkyara tunnel were brought to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh on Wednesday for further medical examination.
On 12 November, a portion of the tunnel between 205 and 260 meters from the Silkyara side collapsed. Workers who were beyond the 260 meter mark became trapped, their exit blocked.