On the orders of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, officials left for Telangana with the family members of the workers of Jharkhand trapped in the under-construction tunnel of Telangana. Under the leadership of Gumla District Administration, one member each from four families, police officer and Gumla District Administration personnel left for Telangana from Birsa Munda Airport. On the other hand, on the instructions of the Chief Minister, the officials of the Labour Department are constantly monitoring the situation.
A total of eight workers are stranded in Srisailam Left Bank Canal Tunnel located in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana, including four from Jharkhand, two from Uttar Pradesh, one each from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team is engaged in the rescue operation. The control room has contacted Additional Labour Officer (ALO), Nagarkurnool and other workers who have gone to Telangana along with the stranded workers of Jharkhand.
The workers said that they are working in Srisailam Left Bank Canal Tunnel Project under Jaiprakash Associates LTS.
The State Migrant Control Room is in constant touch with the Telangana administration and other workers present there. Regular reports are being taken of the rescue operations being carried out by the NDRF team. The team led by Gumla District Administration will also reach there and inform the control room about the situation.