Ajay Verma

“Regarding the leakage and the massive influx of water in the tunnel, it appears there was a pre-existing natural cavity.”

“The volume was so great that it found a weak point, specifically where we were excavating the tunnel from below, leading to the leakage.”

“The inflow consists mostly of water, with very little debris.”

“Historically, such a massive influx of water, enough to fill the tunnel for a stretch of 1.2 kilometres, is unprecedented in hydro-tunnel projects.”

“We have managed to lower the water level by about 1.5 meters.”

“Less than a metre of water remains now.”