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    • Central govt shifts responsibility of developing, implementing new SOPs for tunnel construction, rescue operations to states

      Central govt shifts responsibility of developing, implementing new SOPs for tunnel construction, rescue operations to states

      Initially, the ministry had thought of issuing the guidelines itself, but now it wants states themselves to frame these SOPs, given the different topographies, say officials.

    • New standard operating procedures In March for tunnel construction, rescue operations

      New standard operating procedures In March for tunnel construction, rescue operations

      As part of the new SOPs, the government has addressed issues like identifying the 'shear zone' of a project site before creating the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a tunnel project. It also mandates the presence of certain safety equipment at the construction site.

    • Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Govt working on new SOPs for tunnel construction and rescue operations

      Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Govt working on new SOPs for tunnel construction and rescue operations

      The government has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Konkan Rail Corporation DMRC, and international tunneling experts Chris Cooper and Arnold Dix to come out with the SOPs by January-end.

    • Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Mock drills to be conducted to avoid similar incidents, says NDMA

      Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Mock drills to be conducted to avoid similar incidents, says NDMA

      Lt Gen (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain says the Indian government has learned a lot from all the unfortunate accidents and disasters that have taken place in the country this year, and going forward, will be better prepared to avoid such incidents.

    • Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Manual digging to start soon to rescue workers in Silkyara tunnel, says NDMA

      Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Manual digging to start soon to rescue workers in Silkyara tunnel, says NDMA

      "The broken blades of the auger machine have been fully retrieved. There were some obstacles while retrieving the broken part, but the damage has been fixed.

    • Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel may take long time: NDMA

      Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel may take long time: NDMA

      Drilling at the collapsed portion of the Silkyara tunnel to rescue the trapped men halted again on November 24 night after the auger machine engaged in drilling through the rubble to prepare an escape passage faced a hurdle, apparently a metal object, and busted.

    • CM announces housing schemes for those who lost homes in Sikkim flash flood

      CM announces housing schemes for those who lost homes in Sikkim flash flood

      The state government will also provide Rs 10,000 each to students who lost their school materials and Rs 5,000 more if they live on rent far from home, Tamang said.

    • Received an emergency alert on your mobile phone? Here’s what it means

      Received an emergency alert on your mobile phone? Here’s what it means

      Several mobile phone users received an emergency alert from the Indian government on September 15.

    • As India simmers, data on heatwave-linked mortality turns foggy

      As India simmers, data on heatwave-linked mortality turns foggy

      The number of heat wave days has been on the rise, but data maintained by government agencies differs from each other.

    • No heavy rains in Kerala from tomorrow; 6.33 lakh people in relief camps: NDMA

      No heavy rains in Kerala from tomorrow; 6.33 lakh people in relief camps: NDMA

      The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) also said more than 33,000 people have been rescued by different agencies from the flood-affected areas of the state. Over 6.33 lakh people are currently staying in relief camps

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