11 National and state agencies engaged for SLBC tunnel rescue operation: Uttam
Nagarkurnool, February 25: Eleven national and state agencies, including the Indian Army, Navy, Marcos Commandos, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), MORPH, Singareni, HYDRAA, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Navayuga and L&T tunnel experts, and the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), are working in a coordinated manner to rescue the eight workers trapped inside the SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel near Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district, said Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.
The Minister assured that every available resource is being deployed to ensure the safe rescue of the trapped workers. He emphasized that the operation, now in its fourth day, is being carried out with the highest level of urgency and priority, with expert teams from across the country engaged in the mission.
Ministers Visited Site
On Tuesday afternoon, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Jupally Krishna Rao, and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, and local MLA Dr. Chikkudu Vamshi Krishna visited the site and conducted a high-level review meeting with senior officials overseeing the rescue efforts. The ministers assessed the ongoing rescue operations and discussed the challenges being faced by various agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Singareni rescue teams, the Indian Army, and the Indian Navy, which are tirelessly working to save the trapped workers. (Maxim News)
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