How two truck drivers at the hydel project site in Tapovan escaped death
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Even as the Chamoli flash floods claimed several lives, there were some who defied death rather miraculously.
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(This story originally appeared in on Feb 16, 2021)TAPOVAN: Even as the Chamoli flash floods claimed several lives, there were some who defied death rather miraculously. One such person is Rajendra Kainthura, a truck driver working in Tapovan, who managed to survive the deluge.
“On the fateful Sunday (February 7), I was unloading construction material from my truck. It was then that I saw river waters coming with full force towards the hydropower projects in Tapovan and Rishiganga. Before I could realise anything, my truck was hit by a wave and the truck turned sideways. Water and slush started filling inside the cabin. I broke the glass window on my side and somehow managed to get out.” He added, “Such was the force of water that if I had been a
NTPC starts disbursing compensation for deceased workers at Tapovan project
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Last Updated: Feb 16, 2021, 06:28 PM IST
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While the Tapovan team has accelerated completion of all modalities to fast-track distribution of compensation, the company has decided to hand over compensation from its end to the families of its deceased workers as per ex-gratia list released by the state government.
Agencies A view of damaged Tapovan barrage, weeks after the glacier burst at Joshimath which triggered a massive flash flood, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
New Delhi: State-run power giant
NTPC on Tuesday said it has started disbursal of compensation to families of workers at its Tapovan project who lost their lives due to the flash flood in Uttarakhand earlier this month. The first cheque of Rs 20 lakh was handed over to Vimala Devi, wife of late Narendra Ji of Tapovan Vihar on February 15, a company statement said.
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Even as hopes of finding survivors from the nearly 250-metre Intake Adit tunnel at Tapovan in Uttarakhands Chamoli district faded, the rescue team pressed ahead with work on clearing the tunnel on Tuesday.