Adani Group strongly condemned any “nefarious attempts” to hyperlink its title to the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse.
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Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group on November 27 stated it has no direct or oblique involvement in the construction of Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel, the place 41 construction staff are trapped because it collapsed greater than two weeks again.
In a press release, an Adani group spokesperson stated the conglomerate doesn’t personal or maintain any share in the corporate involved in the construction of the tunnel.
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“We clarify with utmost emphasis that the Adani group or any of its subsidiaries has no direct or indirect involvement of any kind in the tunnel’s construction,” it stated. “We also clarify that we do not own or hold any shares in the company involved in the tunnel’s construction.”
The construction staff have been trapped 260 metres contained in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel since November 12 when a component of the under-construction tunnel collapsed following a landslide.
The Silkyara tunnel, which is a component of the Char Dham all-weather accessibility undertaking, is being constructed by Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company Limited.
Strongly condemning any “nefarious attempts” to hyperlink its title to the collapse, the Adani group stated, “At this time, our thoughts and prayers are with the trapped workers and their families.”
