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12 rat miners who saved 41 trapped workers in Silkyara awarded Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

12 rat miners who saved 41 trapped workers in Silkyara awarded Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak

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Twelve rat-miners who ground through a sheer wall of rock, mud and debris to rescue 41 workers trapped after a major collapse inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in November 2023 were conferred the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak at an event in the national capital on Wednesday, a government statement said. The 12 recipients are Vaqeel Hasan, Munna, Ankur Kumar, Monu Kumar, Devendra, Mohd Rashid, Firoz Qureshi, Jatin Kashyap, Shorabh Kashyap, Mohd Irshad, Nasruddin and Naseem. (PIB) Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari presented the awards to the rat miners for their “exceptional courage and selfless service” during the 2023 Silkyara tunnel rescue operation in Uttarakhand. The 12 recipients are Vaqeel Hasan, Munna, Ankur Kumar, Monu Kumar, Devendra, Mohd Rashid, Firoz Qureshi, Jatin Kashyap, Shorabh Kashyap, Mohd Irshad, Nasruddin and Naseem. Each awardee received the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, a certificate, a miniature medal and a ₹2 lakh lump-sum monetary award, which the ministry said was transferred online. Gadkari said the miners’ bravery and willingness to risk their own lives to save others reflected …

Uttarakhand: Worker killed in concrete lining collapse inside Silkyara tunnel

Uttarakhand: Worker killed in concrete lining collapse inside Silkyara tunnel

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A 21-year-old construction worker from Jharkhand was killed after a section of the concrete lining inside the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi district during the early hours of Thursday, officials said. No other workers were trapped in the collapse and the tunnel remained accessible. (File iStock photo) Confirming the incident, Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya said the incident occurred at around 2am, nearly 900 metres from the Barkot-side part of the 4.5-km-long tunnel. “The fatal incident occurred when a heavy section of the tunnel’s concrete shotcrete lining fractured and collapsed on the worker,” Arya said. Also Read:Silkyara tunnel breakthrough achieved; project completion expected in 18 months The worker sustained fatal injuries after being struck by the falling debris and died at the site, he added. Arya said no other workers were trapped in the collapse and the tunnel remained accessible. “No other labourers are currently caught under the debris. However, the final details will be available only after the complete inquiry report is submitted,” he said. The district magistrate directed senior district officials, including the …

Firm building Silkyara tunnel donated ₹55 crore in electoral bonds to BJP | Latest News India

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Hyderabad-based firm Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NEC), which is constructing the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, a portion of which collapsed in November last year, purchased electoral bonds worth ₹55 crore and donated all the money to the BJP, the data released by the Election Commission revealed. The collapsed Silkyara tunnel. (PTI/File) Read here: BJP got 84% of electoral bonds bought by top 10 individuals Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Navayuga Engineering, the flagship company of the Navayuga Group, purchased 55 electoral bonds of ₹1 crore each between April 19, 2019 and October 10, 2022, the ECI data revealed. NEC, an engineering and core infrastructure company, was contracted to accomplish the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel project, which was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in 2018. The tunnel’s construction was to be completed in 2022, but its deadline was extended. According to the company’s website, the firm has built several projects, including the Dhola-Sadia Bridge — the country’s longest river bridge — over the Brahmaputra river. The Silkyara-Barkot tunnel …

Uttarakhand Silkyara Tunnel Building Firm That Collapsed Donated Rs 55 Cr Electoral Bonds to BJP

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Last Updated: March 22, 2024, 20:31 IST NEC purchased 55 electoral bonds of Rs 1 crore each between April 19, 2019 and October 10, 2022. (Photo: PTI) The Silkyara-Barkot tunnel project — cleared by the cabinet committee on economic affairs in 2018 — was to be completed in 2022, but its deadline has been extended. NEC purchased 55 electoral bonds of Rs 1 crore each between April 19, 2019 and October 10, 2022 Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NEC), which is constructing the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand, a portion of which collapsed last year, purchased Rs 55 crore worth of electoral bonds and donated the entire amount to the BJP, as per data released by the Election Commission. A total of 41 workers were trapped after a portion of the under-construction tunnel collapsed on November 12, 2023. The workers were rescued on November 28. The Silkyara-Barkot tunnel project — cleared by the cabinet committee on economic affairs in 2018 — was to be completed in 2022, but its deadline has been extended. NEC purchased 55 …

Silkyara Tunnel: Green Signal to Restart Work; Show-cause Notices Issued to NHIDCL Officials

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All 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed portion of the Silkyara tunnel were rescued in a multi-agency operation. (Image: ANI) The ministry of road transport and highways said it has served show-cause notices to several officials, including DPR consultant and EPC contractor, based on a report by an expert committee that inspected the Silkyara tunnel collapse site Show-cause notices have been served to several officials, including the detailed project report consultant, based on the report of an expert committee that inspected the site of the collapsed part of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand. Directions have also been issued to resume pending work on the project by observing necessary safeguards, the ministry of road transport and highways told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. “Based on the preliminary report, show-cause notices have been issued to DPR consultant, authority’s engineer, EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor and project supervisory officials of the NHIDCL for the shortcomings pointed out by the committee,” it said. The ministry further said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has conducted a preliminary …

Rat Miners From Uttarakhand Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Op Won’t Encash Rs 50,000 Cheques. Here’s Why

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The rat-hole miners had manually drilled the final stretch of about 15 metres. Dehradun: The rat-hole miners who played a vital role in evacuating 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel have refused to encash the cheques of Rs 50,000 given to them recently by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The rat-hole miners said the chief minister’s gesture was “not commensurate” with the role they had played. “It was a desperate situation. We chipped in when the machines had failed to reach the trapped workers. We drilled manually through the debris risking our lives without putting any preconditions. We appreciate the gesture of the chief minister but are not satisfied with the amount that was given to us,” Vakil Hassan, who headed the team of the rat-hole miners, told PTI. “The role of rat-hole miners in the operation was heroic but what they got from the government was sadly not adequate,” he said. The 12 rat-hole miners honoured by the state government have collectively decided not to encash the cheques, he said. “I conveyed …

After Uttarkashi’s Silkyara Tunnel Collapse, NHAI Reviewed 17 Under-Construction Tunnels: MoRTH

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Rescue and relief operation at the partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara had the entire country praying. (PTI) On November 12, the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Barkot in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi collapsed as the debris fell on the Silkyara side. At least 41 workers were trapped, who were rescued safely on November 28 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has reviewed 17 under-construction tunnel projects across the country in the last few weeks after the Uttarkashi incident, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) informed the Lok Sabha, adding that the review of five more tunnels will be completed by month-end. On November 12, the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Barkot in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi collapsed as the debris fell on the Silkyara side. At least 41 workers were trapped, who were rescued safely on November 28. Days after this collapse, the Ministry announced that it would audit the other under-construction tunnels across the country. “The NHAI has recently taken up review of 26 under-construction tunnel projects on NHs, of which review of 17 …