Uttarakhand: Government will bear the expenses of the families of the workers trapped in the tunnel, will also make arrangements for accommodation
41 laborers are trapped inside the tunnel for the last eight days. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the work of evacuating the workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel is going on at a fast pace. During this period, if the relatives of the workers are coming to inquire about their condition, the government will make arrangements for their travel, accommodation and food.
Government will bear the expenses of the families of the workers
The government will bear the expenses of traveling to Uttarkashi for the families of the workers trapped in the tunnel. CM Dhami said that if the family members are coming to inquire about their condition, the government will make arrangements for their travel, accommodation and food. Responsibility for this has been entrusted to senior officers. Apart from this, three more officers have been sent to the spot in the coordination team to share information including rescue work with officials of other states. All officers have been instructed to immediately contribute to the arrangements related to rescue work.
Rescue work going on war footing
CM Dhami said that the rescue work is going on war footing at all levels to safely rescue 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel accident in Uttarkashi. He said that along with the rescue work in the tunnel, every moment information is being shared by establishing better coordination with the family members who are coming to inquire about the well-being of the workers.
For this, a police control room has been established in Uttarkashi since the day of the incident to maintain contact and coordination with the families of workers from other states and the officials of these states. From there the family members are being given updated information. Even at the government level, senior IAS Dr. Neeraj Khairwal has already been given the responsibility of coordinating with the team of central institutions, agencies and experts. Besides, SDM Shailendra Singh Negi has also been sent to the spot in advance.
Government will bear the expenses of mobile recharge, food and accommodation
Chief Minister Dhami said that the Uttarakhand government has made complete arrangements for transportation, travel and other necessary care of the workers’ families to the incident site so that the families who come here to inquire about the well-being of the workers do not face any difficulty.
The Chief Minister also said that the Uttarakhand government will bear the travel expenses of the families of the workers who want to come here. The said officers have been given responsibility for this. He directed the officials to make all the necessary arrangements for the needy families coming here, from mobile recharge to food, accommodation and transportation. The Chief Minister said that this work should be done with full sensitivity and promptness. So that the workers and their families trapped in the tunnel do not have to face any kind of trouble.
