Geographical disadvantage, technical glitches haunt SLBC tunnel works
1 month ago

Geographical disadvantage, technical glitches haunt SLBC tunnel works

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: After nearly two decades of delays, the 43.9-km tunnel for the Srisailam left bank canal project remains incomplete amid technical glitches, escalating costs and bureaucratic inertia. The tunnel, which traverses sensitive areas, including a tiger reserve, a wildlife sanctuary, and protected forests, was started in 2005 by JP Associates using ‘double shield’ tunnel boring machines. A SLBC engineer reported that 20.5 km of the tunnel had been excavated from one end and 14 km from the opposite side, leaving a challenging 9.5-km section plagued by significant groundwater seepage. In August 2024, minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy, while on a tour of the United States, met Robbins Tunnel Boring Machine Company’s CEO Lok Home in Ohio and secured an agreement for supply of critical TBM bearings to resume drilling operations.

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GSI scientists examine geological conditions in SLBC tunnel to speed up debris removal
1 week, 3 days ago

GSI scientists examine geological conditions in SLBC tunnel to speed up debris removal

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The human remains detection dog squad or cadaver sniffer dogs from Kerala made another attempt to trace the remaining seven persons trapped under the debris in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel since February 22, on the 25th day on Tuesday. The scientists of Geological Survey of India examined the tunnel collapse area again on Tuesday to find the …

Kerala Police deploy cadaver dogs to aid Telangana tunnel collapse rescue efforts
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerala Police deploy cadaver dogs to aid Telangana tunnel collapse rescue efforts

Hindustan Times  

Two cadaver dogs from the Kerala Police, along with their handlers, have been deployed to assist in the ongoing rescue operations at the site of the SLBC tunnel collapse in Telangana. Rescue operation underway to trace workers trapped inside the partially collapsed Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, in Nagarkurnool, Telangana According to the Kerala Chief Minister's Office, the deployment …

Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse highlights: Debris clearance picks up pace as metal pieces are loaded onto loco
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana SLBC tunnel collapse highlights: Debris clearance picks up pace as metal pieces are loaded onto loco

The Hindu  

This liveblog is now closed. There seems to be no end in sight to the agonising wait of family members of eight persons trapped under the debris about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel from February 22 morning as the debris and mud removal work to trace those trapped is stretching on, despite the conveyor belt becoming …

Debris removal from SLBC tunnel stretches on; agonising wait for kin of 8 trapped persons
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Debris removal from SLBC tunnel stretches on; agonising wait for kin of 8 trapped persons

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD There seems to be no end in sight to the agonising wait of family members of eight persons trapped under the debris about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel from February 22 morning as the debris and mud removal work to trace those trapped is stretching on, despite the conveyor belt becoming functional on Tuesday evening. …

Telangana SLBC tunnel | Rescue works to gain pace as conveyor belt is restored on day 11
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana SLBC tunnel | Rescue works to gain pace as conveyor belt is restored on day 11

The Hindu  

The rescue teams working relentlessly in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool received partial relief as the dysfunctional conveyor belt was restored. While the tunnel is excavated till 13.95 km so far, the conveyor belt runs for distance of about 13.8 km. After a portion of the tunnel collapsed on February 22, 2025, the teams trying to trace …

Revanth Reddy lied on SLBC tunnel not being excavated during BRS rule, says KTR
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Revanth Reddy lied on SLBC tunnel not being excavated during BRS rule, says KTR

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi K.T. Rama Rao has ridiculed Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s claim that the previous BRS Government did not excavate Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel even for 2km to 3 km during 2014-23. Terming it a white lie, Mr. Rama Rao said on Monday that the records available with the State Government would …

Soft Rock Problems Force Rethink on SLBC Tunnel
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Soft Rock Problems Force Rethink on SLBC Tunnel

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The February 22 collapse of a section of the SLBC tunnel in the Nagarkurnool district has prompted serious discussions on drafting a plan to prevent repeat incidents of a similar nature in the future, including digging bypass tunnels. The SLBC tunnel is being dug simultaneously from two sides – Tunnel-I, which is the inlet near the Srisailam reservoir, were …

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescuers cut boring machine to reach trapped workers | Top updates
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescuers cut boring machine to reach trapped workers | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Over 500 rescuers are working on a war footing to locate the eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool, which partially collapsed on February 22. Rescue operation underway to trace workers trapped inside the partially collapsed Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel, in Nagarkurnool, Telangana, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Rescue teams are currently cutting …

BJP demands judicial probe into SLBC works
1 month ago

BJP demands judicial probe into SLBC works

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BJP has demanded a judicial probe into the awarding of the tunnel boring contract for the Srisailam left bank canal to Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, alleging that Congress leaders received crores of rupees in kickbacks and inflated the project cost. Prabhakar accused two Congress ministers from the district of actively pushing for the contract to be awarded to the …

SLBC tunnel rescue operation reaches final stages as SCR, SCCL step up debris removal
1 month ago

SLBC tunnel rescue operation reaches final stages as SCR, SCCL step up debris removal

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The rescue operation to trace the eight persons trapped about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel from morning of last Saturday reached its final stages on Friday evening with the agencies involved speeding up removal of the debris of the tunnel boring machine and silt accumulated in the tunnel. According to official sources the ground probing …

Telangana tunnel rescue day 6: Rescue teams find debris completely plugged last 50 metres of SLBC tunnel
1 month ago

Telangana tunnel rescue day 6: Rescue teams find debris completely plugged last 50 metres of SLBC tunnel

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The rescue teams taking part in the exercise to trace the eight persons trapped about 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana have succeeded in reaching the last 50 metres from the spot of collapse on Thursday. Since the infrared cameras could not trace the trapped persons in the debris in the …

Experts fear instability of SLBC tunnel
1 month ago

Experts fear instability of SLBC tunnel

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has decided to “take a middle path” as the SLBC tunnel, where a collapse occurred on Saturday trapping eight workers, “is still unstable” and on Tuesday pushed on with “exploratory” expeditions. The collapse, Uttam Kumar Reddy told reporters, “is the most serious, complicated, and complex tunnel collapse accident ever in India.” He, however, declared that “the …

Mobile phone of an officer led to location of men trapped inside SLBC tunnel
1 month ago

Mobile phone of an officer led to location of men trapped inside SLBC tunnel

The Hindu  

The rescue teams were able to locate the people trapped inside the collapsed part of Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel through phone signals. Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said that a mobile phone of an officer trapped there rang which led to their location. Mr. Reddy, who supervised the rescue works at the site on Monday, said …

SLBC tunnel collapse: Rescue operations for trapped workers underway
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1 month ago

SLBC tunnel collapse: Rescue operations for trapped workers underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Rescue operations to evacuate the trapped workers in Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel have been underway since Sunday morning.Early morning visuals from Monday of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel show that the National Disaster Response Force is making progress and advancing more profoundly into the tunnel, where eight labourers are feared to be trapped. The response force is …

SLBC tunnel collapse exposes risks, delays in critical irrigation project
1 month ago

SLBC tunnel collapse exposes risks, delays in critical irrigation project

New Indian Express  

In a heartbreaking turn of events, the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel project, which had resumed operations after years of delay, faced a tragic incident on Saturday. The collapse of the tunnel’s roof, forming debris and spreading mud over 400 to 500 metres, has once again raised questions about the efficacy of modern technology in predicting geological risks. However, this …

SLBC tunnel survivors recall miraculous escape while others remain trapped
1 month ago

SLBC tunnel survivors recall miraculous escape while others remain trapped

New Indian Express  

NALGONDA: While eight people were trapped, around 60 managed to escape from the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel project following the collapse of its roof. If we had not been alert, we too could have been trapped.” Another worker who managed to escape from the tunnel said, “Before the roof of the tunnel collapsed, water seepage increased and the soil …

Rescue teams race to save trapped workers at SLBC tunnel
1 month ago

Rescue teams race to save trapped workers at SLBC tunnel

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagarkurnool, Feb. 23: The Telangana government is working with the Indian Army, Navy, NDRF and all other tunnel experts in the country to try and save the eight persons who remained trapped for the past 30 hours inside a tunnel after a section of it collapsed in the SLBC project, Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Sunday. Reddy, who is …

SLBC Tunnel Collapse: 8 Trapped, NDRF Boosts Rescue Efforts
1 month ago

SLBC Tunnel Collapse: 8 Trapped, NDRF Boosts Rescue Efforts

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagarkurnool: Rescue operations for the trapped workers in Telangana's Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel continued on Sunday morning, with the National Disaster Response Force making progress and advancing deeper into the tunnel with eight labourers are feared to be trapped inside. NDRF Deputy Commandant Sukhendu Datta told ANI that the force has covered around 13.5 kilometres inside the tunnel, primarily …

SLBC Tunnel: Workers stuck 14 km in, 400 metres below surface
1 month ago

SLBC Tunnel: Workers stuck 14 km in, 400 metres below surface

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: There is just one way into the disaster-stricken tunnel of the Srisailam left bank canal. Though the tunnel is around 10 metres wide and tall, and can accommodate heavy vehicles and a large number of personnel, as on Saturday evening, 12 hours after the accident occurred, rescue efforts were yet to be mounted in full. “The rock over the …

SLBC Tunnel: December 2026 completion deadline now unlikely
1 month ago

SLBC Tunnel: December 2026 completion deadline now unlikely

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The accident at the Srisailam left bank canal tunnel comes as a major setback for the Congress government which was hoping that the remaining portion of the work on the project, along with around 10 km of tunnelling, could be completed and the project made ready by December 2026 for operations. Just how Saturday’s accident will play out and …

Eight workers trapped after Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel’s roof caves in
1 month, 1 week ago

Eight workers trapped after Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel’s roof caves in

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In a major accident, as many as eight workers were trapped after a part of the under-construction Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel's roof collapsed approximately 14 km from Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district around 8.30 am on Saturday. Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, who rushed to Domalapenta on a helicopter around noon, said that the government had requested the …

SLBC tunnel in 2 years to boost regional infra: Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

SLBC tunnel in 2 years to boost regional infra: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced on Sunday that work on the SLBC tunnel will be completed within two years, with drilling resumed at Angadipeta in the district. The minister also expressed confidence that the upcoming Regional Ring Road would transform Hyderabad's landscape. Tenders for work on the north side of the RRR have been called, and …

Srisailam Left Bank Canal Tunnel Work to Resume Soon
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Srisailam Left Bank Canal Tunnel Work to Resume Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Work on the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel is expected to resume sometime in the next two to three months and the government hopes that the tunnel excavation will be completed and the project ready for use in 2026. The plan for taking forward the SLBC tunnel works was among the various projects in Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency and …

Uttam Kumar Reddy Warns of 'World's Largest Irrigation Tunnel' for Telangana
5 months, 1 week ago

Uttam Kumar Reddy Warns of 'World's Largest Irrigation Tunnel' for Telangana

The Hindu  

Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to expedite the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel project. The project aims to be completed by December 2026 and will be the world's largest irrigation tunnel built without intermediary audits. The 44-km long tunnel will provide irrigation to nearly 4 lakh acres and will also generate drinking …

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