CHARDHAM ROAD PROJECT
41 Silkyara tunnel workers may see the light of day in 72 hours
The Indian government is aiming to rescue all 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi within two and a half days as horizontal drilling resumes. The government is working on five rescue options, with vertical drilling being the second best option in case horizontal drilling is halted due to obstructions.
Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Drilling work halted, another machine from Indore to reach today
The drilling work to reach 40 trapped workers inside the Silkyara tunnel has been halted after rescuers bored 25 meters into the rubble. The workers have been trapped for six days, counting Saturday, after a portion of the tunnel caved in on November 12. An additional heavy-duty drilling machine is expected to reach the tunnel site later on Saturday.
Silkyara Tunnel collapse: Trapped workers to be rescued with almost metre-long steel pipe
NHIDCL, the firm building the tunnel, in a report released to media Monday afternoon said that while removal of loose muck continues along with shotcreting (concrete spraying) inside the tunnel, the strategy is to push inside a steel pipe of 900 mm diameter with the help of a hydraulic jack to evacuate the trapped workers.
PM Modi lays foundation of projects worth nearly Rs 4,200 crore in Uttarakhand
The projects whose foundation stones were laid by the prime minister at an event in Pithoragarh included 21,398 poly-houses, cultivation of high density intensive apple orchards, five works of double-laning of roads and slope treatment of national highways and the construction of 32 bridges in the state.
BJP's manifesto empowers farmers, youth; will make 'this decade the decade of Uttarakhand': PM Modi
"BJP issued resolution document for the next 5 yrs, this resolution document empowers the farmers and youth. This decade will be the decade of Uttarakhand," said the Prime Minister while addressing the 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' here today ahead of the Uttarakhand assembly election.
In 5 years, Uttarakhand roads to be as good as those in US: Gadkari
"Besides making the pilgrimage to the Himalayan temples safe during all seasons, it will be the lifeline of the people of Uttarakhand," he said.
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Uttarakhand polls: Congress govts looted, dragged development projects and forced migration, says Modi
Ahead of the 2022 assembly polls, PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 23 projects worth over '17,500 crore at a function in Haldwani of Kumaon region.
Chardham highway project: SC says remedial measures by Centre have been 'tardy and limited'
Piecemeal implementation of some mitigation measures for the protection of the environment, without any concrete strategy in place, cannot pass muster, the apex court said, pulling up the Centre.
SC allows double lane for Chardham road project in view of security concerns
The strategic 900-km-long Chardham project worth Rs 12,000 crore aims to provide all-weather connectivity to four holy towns -- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath -- in Uttarakhand.
Army needs widened roads in Chardham project up to China border, Centre tells SC
"We want that application to be heard on urgent basis. Army needs widening of the border roads in northern sector due to the problems there," Venugopal said, adding that court had earlier said the width should not be more than 5.5 metres.
Rs 7 lakh cr being spent on green highways; Rs 60K cr projects in Delhi to curb pollution: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari said work on Delhi-Amritsar-Katra project is likely to start in two to three months and in the pipeline are Rs 4,063 crore Delhi-Faridabad-Sohna express highway and Rs 4,000 crore Ahmedabad-Dholera highway.
Need chopper landing facilities at eco-sensitive zones for rescue operations: Parliamentary panel
"Taking cognisance of the glacier burst at Uttarakhand that occurred on February 7, 2021 which led to loss of precious lives, the Committee underlines the urgent need for providing for helicopter landing facilities at ecologically sensitive areas, in order to ensure effective disaster management operations," the 31-member panel chaired by TG Venkatesh said.
Supreme Court allows Centre to file response to letter linking Chardham project and Uttarakhand disaster
The strategic 900-km Chardham highway project aims to provide all-weather connectivity to four holy towns -- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath -- in Uttarakhand.
SC asks panel on Chardham project to meet in two weeks, consider MoD's plea on widening of road
The strategic 900-km Chardham highway project aims to provide all-weather connectivity to four holy towns -- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath -- in Uttarakhand.
Gadkari asks Uttarakhand CM to expedite land acquisition, clearances for Chardham Proj
Environment, Forests & Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar also participated in the meeting. The Chaardham project proposes to provide all-weather connectivity to Yamnotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath, and has 53 projects of 826 km length, involving an investment of Rs 12,000 crore.
Large projects on to augment India's border infra: Gadkari
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved a major milestone in the project by successfully digging a 440-metre long tunnel below the busy Chamba town on the Rishikesh-Dharasu national highway, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
India beefing up infrastructure along China border; new strategic tunnel being constructed in Uttarakhand
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday said that it has achieved a breakthrough and a “perfect” linkup of the construction teams of the north and south portals of the Chamba tunnel. The tunnel will be opened for traffic by October this year, almost three months before its scheduled date of completion.
Chardham project: Nitin Gadkari lauds BRO for achieving Chamba tunnel breakthrough
"I congratulate the entire BRO team for their extraordinary feat in nation-building amidst this global pandemic... Ever since the catastrophe that hit Kedarnath, we were committed for an all-weather connectivity to Chardham and this is an important milestone," Road Transport, Highways Minister Gadkari said.
COVID-19: Chardham all-weather road project to be delayed due to lockdown
Completion of the 150-km Tanakpur-Pithoragarh stretch of the chardham all-weather road project will be delayed by nearly six months due to the shortage of labourers amid the ongoing lockdown, an official said on Thursday.
SC clears Chardham highway project, forms fresh committee for environmental concerns
A bench comprising Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Surya Kant modified the National Green Tribunal's September 26, 2018 order by constituting the high-powered committee.
Supreme Court gives its nod to construction of ongoing projects under Chardham development plan
The top court, however, said the construction of stalled projects under the plan will remain stayed till further orders.
Chardham highway project strategically important: BRO to NGT
The BRO said the improvement of the national highway will facilitate better connection with India-China border roads.
Decks cleared for Chardham highway project, NGT disposes plea
The four pilgrimage towns to be connected by the 900 km- long highway are Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri.
Centre's 'Chardham' highway project under NGT scanner
Modi in December last year had laid the foundation stone for 900-km-long Chardham highway development project to be built with an investment of Rs 12,000 crore in Uttarakhand.
'Chardham' highway project will be completed by 2018: Nitin Gadkari
"Chardham project is a promise made to the people of Uttarakhand. PM Narendra Modi has initiated the process. It will be completed before the end of 2018,"Gadkari said.
Coming Up: Port projects worth rs 12 lakh crore
Sagarmala Development Company set up to identify projects, give equity support to SPVs.
PM Modi to unveil Rs 12k-cr Chardham Highway Development programme
Earlier in the year, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari had announced that the Centre will build a 900-km road linking the four Himalayan shrines of Uttarakhand also known as chardham.
PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of all-weather chardham road
To be developed in the Chardham region which is highly prone to natural disasters like landslides, cloud bursts and flash floods, the road will provide a fail safe.
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