As many as 36 people died on Monday as a bus fell into a deep trench along river Geet Jagir near Marchula in district Almora, more than 250 kilometres from Dehradun.
The incident took place near the state MLA hostel at a time when security in the area was beefed up in view of the ongoing state assembly session.
The rescue efforts to reach the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand resumed Thursday morning after the drilling was stopped for more than 12 hours due to an obstruction caused by a thick iron garter.
The Uttarakhand High Court pulled up the state governmnet and the Centre over the ongoing smart city projects in the capital city of Dehradun without adhering to environmental laws.
Parikshit Negi was out on bail as the NIA arrested him again.
When Havildar Rajendra Singh Negi could not be found for several months he was presumed killed in action and declared a 'battle casualty' in May this year.
The State Disaster Response Force and the NDRF teams are present at the site and the rescue and relief operation is underway.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said, “#PrayForUttarakhand for right reasons- Check how old photographs are being used to run fake propaganda. Forest fire incidents in hills are common during summer season. Fortunately until 26 May, only 81.16 hectare of area is under fire & this is 5 percent of what it was during same period last year.”
His wife Bugna Devi and two small kids were devastated with the family head going missing.
Technology partners such as HPE, SGL and Webline were remotely engaged by DSCL and the District Administration through video and teleconferencing ensuring they play a key role in implementation and execution.
