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The vertical drilling of the hill in Silkyara commenced on Sunday afternoon, with around 110 meters of the hill to be dug out to rescue the trapped workers. In a fast-paced operation, the machine has already drilled 20 meters of the hill, with around 86 meters still left | Latest News India
Tunnels constitute 85 per cent part of the 125 km long railway project The tunnel collapse incident in Silkyara, Uttarkashi in which 41 labourers are trapped for the last 16 days has raised serious concerns about other infrastructural projects in Uttarakhand involving excavation of tunnels.
The vice president of Uttarakhand Congress Suryakant Dhasmana has said that the recommendations of the high power committee of the Supreme Court and the provisions of the cabinet committee on economic affairs were blatantly violated in the construction of the tunnel in Silkyara,
Many decisions that could have ensured safety weren’t taken in the latest Uttarakhand calamity. Disasters have increased with alarming frequency but governance – basics like pre-project assessments, post-disaster learnings, accountability – is not improving
It is important for people, local authorities to understand that there is no lead time to prepare for an earthquake because they cannot be predicted | Latest News Delhi