Bhubaneswar: The family members of the Odia workers trapped in the under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi today met 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman V.K Pandian at Naveen Niwas on Saturday.
The 5T Chairman informed them about the various measures taken by the State Government for the safety of the workers. The State government officials and special teams have camped at the rescue operation site and are in regular touch with the rescue team. All our workers are safe, Panidan said.
He assured the kin of the trapped workers that the Chief Minister is fully aware of the incident and is taking regular updates regarding the safety and rescue operations of the workers.
The 5T Chairman reassured them that the rescue operation is underway and they will soon return to their families.
The Odisha government has made all arrangements to take the workers’ family members to Uttarkashi on the instructions of the Chief Minister. They are Phulachand Bhatra of Nabarangpur district, Bimala Nayak of Mayurbhanj district and Chittaranjan Nayak of Mayurbhanj district.
The families of two others have already reached Uttarakashi. It will enable the stranded workers to meet their families after rescue.
Notably, 41 workers including five from Odisha have been trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi for 13 days. The Odia workers are – Tapan Mandal of Bhadrak district, Bhagaban Bhatra of Nabarangpur and Bisheshwar Nayak, Saman Nayak and Raju Nayak of Mayurbhanj.
