Immediately after the safe evacuation
of 41 trapped workers from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi spoke to them over the phone to know about their well-being.
All 41 men, who had to remain trapped
inside the collapsed tunnel for 17 days, said Yoga and walking helped them in
coming out in happy state. However, they all have been brought to the Community
Health Centre in Chinyalisaur for primary medical treatment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his
conversation with the workers said he was happy that all the workers had been
evacuated safely.
“I have put my telephone on speaker so
that the people sitting with me can also listen to you. First of all, I
congratulate all of you and all your colleagues. You were able to come out in a
happy state even after such a long wait, and it is a matter of great happiness
for me. I can’t even describe it in words.”
“It was Kedarnath Baba’s and Badrinath
Ji’s grace; you are all well. You also showed great courage, and you encouraged
each other. This is the biggest thing because, even while travelling together
in a rail compartment sometimes difference occur. Despite that, you remained so
patient.”
“I used to keep taking in information
continuously. I was also in constant touch with the Chief Minister. When my
officers would update me on the work, I used to be concerned as the rescue was
taking time. It is due to the prayers of your families and friends that you
have been able to win over this crisis,” PM Modi added.
One of the workers told the Prime
Minister that they were never apprehensive or scared because all of them were
together all the time.
“We never felt scared or demotivated as
all 41 of us were together. We would eat out dinner together and then I would
tell the workers let’s all walk together. The place where we were trapped was
about 2.5 kilometres so we would walk along that and also do yoga. Since we
didn’t have any work this was important for us. I want to thank the Uttarakhand
Government, which supported us during these days. The Chief Minister would
contact us and we are grateful to him as well. And General VK Singh was always
there outside the tunnel.”
The workers name include Viswajit Kumar,
Subodh Kumar, Rajendra Bedia, Sukram, Tinku Sardar, Gunodhar, Sameer, Ravindra,
Ranjeet, Mahadev, Bhukttu Murmu, Jamra Oraon, Vijay Horo, Ganapati – all from
Jharkhand.
Other are Gabbar Singh Negi, and Pushkar
– both from Uttarakhand, Saba Ahmed, Sonu Sah, Virendra Kiskoo, and Sushil
Kumar – from Bihar, Manir Talukdar, Sevik Pakhera, and Jaydev Parmanik – from
West Bengal, Akhilesh Kumar, Ankit, Ram Milan, Satya Dev, Santosh, Jai Prakash,
Ram Sundar, and Manjit – all from Uttar Pradesh, Tapan Mandal, Bhagwan Batra,
Viseshar Naik, Raju Naik, and Dhiren – all from Odisha, Sanjay and Ram Prasad
from Assam, and Vishal from Himachal Pradesh.
A medical check-up of 41 workers who
were successfully rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel located on
Uttarkashi-Yamnotri Road is going on at Chiniyalisaur Community Health Centre.
Government sources stated all the
workers admitted to the health centre are being given food as per the doctors’
advice.
Earlier, after the successful rescue of
41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday evening, Dr Pravin Kumar, Health
Director of Garhwal Division, in charge of the rescue operation, highlighted
that constant communication with the trapped workers helped in maintaining
their mental health stability.
When asked about the health challenges
workers faced while they were trapped, Dr Pravin Kumar said, “The workers were
not diagnosed with any major ailments. Some of the workers faced difficulty
passing urine and allergies, and we treated them accordingly. Water, juice, and
food were constantly provided to the workers.”
Meanwhile, after 17 days of tense
anticipation, relief and happiness enveloped the faces of the family members of
41 trapped workers upon receiving news of their successful rescue from the
Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Tuesday.
The emotional moment unfolded as the
culmination of exhaustive rescue efforts that captured the nation’s attention.
The families, enduring prolonged
desperation, celebrated the rescue and wholeheartedly thanked the government
for bringing their loved ones back.
They marked the occasion by bursting
crackers and distributing sweets. Some family members engaged in video
conferencing with the workers to ensure their well-being.
Many relatives, who had reached the site
a couple of days after the incident and had been camping there since were
finally reunited with their loved ones.
ANI
