Rescue operations stopped Thursday after teams encountered problems in digging a horizontal path to trapped men, even though they had just 15 more metres of debris to push through.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari & Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami visit site Sunday to assess situation. Gadkari expresses hope of rescuing workers within two to two-and-a-half days.
Highways ministry approached panel twice this year seeking approval. It refused permission both times, and has told govt that consent of Uttarkhand forest dept is crucial.
The apex court agreed to Attorney General KK Venugopal's suggestion & appointed Justice (retd) Sikri; after accepting resignation of Professor Ravi Chopra as he wished to relinquish his post.
The 3 labourers from Nepal were staying in a tent at Samkhal in Pauri district when rubble flowing down from a field above due to the rains buried them alive, officials said.
The Uttarakhand HC on 28 June stayed the Char Dham Yatra and asserted that it is more important to save everyone from Covid than being considerate towards the feelings of a few.
The strategic 900-km Chardham highway project aims to provide all-weather connectivity to the four holy towns of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, in Uttarakhand.
The portals of the four Chardham temples will open as scheduled but only priests will be allowed to perform daily prayers, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
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