PM Modi speaks to CM Dhami as Uttarakhand tunnel rescue enters 14th day
The Prime Minister has instructed the Chief Minister to make arrangements for the health check-ups and medical care of the workers after their evacuation.
IANS
Silkyara tunnel (Photo/IANS)
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is continuously in touch with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone and taking stock of the operation being carried out to rescue the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi.
In a post on X in Hindi, Dhami said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply concerned about the workers trapped in the Silkyara, Uttarkashi tunnel. The Prime Minister is taking detailed information daily about the well-being of the workers and the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the tunnel."
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी सिलक्यारा, उत्तरकाशी टनल में फंसे श्रमिकों को लेकर बेहद संवेदनशील हैं। माननीय प्रधानमंत्री जी प्रतिदिन श्रमिकों का कुशलक्षेम एवं सुरंग में जारी राहत एवं बचाव कार्यों की विस्तृत जानकारी ले रहे हैं।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) November 25, 2023
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Dhami added, "Central agencies, the state administration, and teams of international experts are working on all possible options. We will soon be successful in evacuating the labourers safely.”
Modi has been calling Dhami regularly since November 12, when a section of the under-construction tunnel collapsed, and taking updates about the 41 trapped workers and their families.
The Prime Minister has instructed the Chief Minister to make arrangements for the health check-ups and medical care of the workers after their evacuation.
