A portion of an under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed leaving 40 labourers trapped inside. A rescue mission is on to extricate the trapped men.
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand), Oct 8 (PTI) More than seven people are feared dead after their vehicle was hit by a landslide here on Sunday, officials said.
Of the total amount, Rs 4 lakh will be for construction of houses, Rs 10,000 as displacement allowance and Rs 15,000 for building cowsheds, District Disaster Management Officer NK Joshi said.