Meghalaya: Private players chip in to help rescue efforts for trapped miners
First Published: 28th December, 2018 17:24 IST
Experts from a Pune-based company, which had sent its team to Thailand earlier this year to help in rescue of 13 people from a cave, are at the tragedy hit
Experts from a Pune-based company, which had sent its team to Thailand earlier this year to help in rescue of 13 people from a cave, are at the tragedy hit coal mine site in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills.
The firm’s expertise in dewatering was sought by the Indian Embassy in Thailand to aid the operation conducted inside a cave earlier this year.
The experts have offered their technical know-how and advice on dewatering to the rescue teams at spot.
Meanwhile, a Kirloskar Brothers Limited team is also on its way to Meghalaya to assess the requirements following a request from Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
A team of Meghalaya Congress legislators will also be reaching the incident spot to take stock of situation.
It may be mentioned here that there has been no breakthrough in the rescue operations in the tragedy-hit coal mine at Lumthari village where as many as 15 miners are trapped since December 13.
Lack of availability of high capacity pumps to drain out the excess water jeopardised the entire operations which seemed rather directionless since day one.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Assam LS Polls: Cachar DC Rohan Kumar Jha speaks about preparations for poling on April 26
24th April 2024Live Campaigning for second phase of Lok Sabha polls ends in Assam
24th April 2024Live Nitin Gadkari faints while addressing poll rally
24th April 2024Live No water, No road, No vote, says this Tripura village
24th April 2024WE RECOMMEND
Meghalaya: Two arrested in connection with recent murder cases at Ichamati and Mawlai Mawroh
The identity of the arrested persons are yet to be revealed by the police.
24th April 20246 days on, no arrests yet in 2 minors gang rape case in Meghalaya
As per police inputs, the two minors who had gone to the annual fair at Chenga Benga which is close to the Assam border, along with two friends were gang-raped by a group of men on April 17.
23rd April 2024Battle for Tura LS seat: Is NPP relying on BJP for an easy win?
Meghalaya Education Minister and state NPP general secretary Rakkam A Sangma said, "This time it is a very interesting election we have experienced, unexpected. We had a very tough fight."
23rd April 2024Meghalaya Minister Kyrmen Shylla urges for public collaboration to prevent frequent forest fire in state
Minister Shylla cautioned against reckless behavior that could spark forest fires, urging people to refrain from setting fires near forest areas without valid reasons.
23rd April 2024Meghalaya: ‘Political parties should have mutual respect’: Kyrmen Shylla
Kyrmen Shylla further emphasized that the political parties and politicians should not fool the people by making false promises which cannot be fulfilled.
23rd April 2024