The death toll in the tunnel collapse at the under-construction NHPC Teesta Stage-VI Hydroelectric Project in South Sikkim has risen to 22. Multi-agency rescue teams continue intensive search operations under hazardous conditions to recover remaining trapped workers, with authorities closely monitoring the mission
At least 10 workers were killed and 17 remain missing after a suspected gas explosion caused a tunnel collapse at the Teesta hydropower project in Sikkim. Rescue teams face hazardous conditions due to toxic gases while investigations into the cause continue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang after the Namchi tunnel collapse that killed eight workers. Modi announced ex gratia assistance from the PMNRF, expressed condolences, and assured all possible Central support as rescue and relief operations continue
NHPC Ltd organised a two-day vaccination camp at National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Badarpur from 18th to 19th May 2021 in association with Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.