According to the government’s statement, NHIDCL has resumed horizontal boring from the Silkyara end to rescue workers using an Auger boring machine.
A metallic object (Lattice girder rib) was encountered in the front of the pipe, and the pipe could not be inserted further. Cutting of the metallic object (Lattice Girder rib), using gas cutters, has been completed at 0230 hrs.
The trenchless team entered into pipe manually twice to confirm the clearance of the rescue pipe.The media bulletin said the pushing of the 9th pipe started at 1310 hrs, and the pipe reached to additional 1.8 metres.
Besides, the fabrication of a protective canopy for the drilling machine is underway.
The officilas have undertaken a five-option action plan to rescue the workers, and five agencies namely, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Sutluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Rail Vikas Nigam, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation, and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation have been assigned specific responsibilities, working collaboratively with occasional task adjustments for operational efficiency.
