Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met the rescued workers on Wednesday during his visit to the Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre, where they are undergoing treatment a day after being evacuated successfully. Pics/Agencies :: Text/ANI
Updated On: 2023-11-29 03:34 PM IST
Compiled by : Sanjana Deshpande
CM Dhami, who was accompanied during his visit by senior officials of the state government, interacted with each worker and inquired about their health.
CM Dhami, on Wednesday, expressed his happiness on the successful rescue of trapped 41 workers from the Uttarkashi tunnel.
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself was being constantly updated on the mission and did not miss the updates even a single day.
The health condition of all workers is being monitored. All of them are doing well, CM Dhami told media.
We have given an amount to each worker as an award for the courage they have shown. As per the advice of doctors, all the workers will undergo health check-up at AIIMS Rishikesh, the Chief Minister further added.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister also interacted with relatives of the workers rescued from the Silkyara tunnel, in Chinyalisaur.
CM Dhami announced that the Uttarakhand government will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to each of the workers.
All 41 workers who were trapped inside Uttarakhand's Silkyari tunnel since November 12 were evacuated safely on Tuesday evening.
On November 12, a section of the tunnel between 205 and 260 metres from the Silkyara side collapsed. Workers who were beyond the 260-metre mark were trapped, with their exit blocked.