Written by Lalmani Verma
| Chamoli (uttaranchal) |
Updated: February 10, 2021 9:12:19 pm
After three days of rescue operations in NTPC’s Intake Adit tunnel in Uttarakhand’s flash flood-hit Tapovan space, the technique was modified Wednesday night, after NTPC authorities mentioned the labourers had been trapped in one other silt filtration tunnel situated 12 metres beneath Intake Adit.
Sources mentioned that Uttarakhand authorities authorities, in a gathering in the present day, directed NTPC officers to share “correct” info, and ship knowledgeable engineers of the tunnel to the location to help within the rescue operations.
Garhwal Commissioner Ravinath Raman advised The Indian Express, “Earlier, we were told about the probability of about 34 labourers present 180 metres inside the Intake Adit tunnel, and we were digging in that direction. Today, they (NTPC authorities) informed us that the last known worksite of the labourers is a silt filtration tunnel (SFT) 12 metres below the Intake Adit Tunnel and about 72 metres from its opening. With this, the strategy of going up to 180 metres has been changed. Drilling will be done in the SFT and lights with cameras will be lowered into the area.”
The Commissioner mentioned {that a} buffer space was being developed at a distance of about 72 metres, the place drilling must be completed to succeed in the SFT. The Commissioner additionally mentioned that it has been determined to ship tunnel knowledgeable engineers to the location. “The tunnel has become unstable at places due to slush. So we want expert experienced engineers to guide the rescue operation,” Raman mentioned.