While addressing the media person about the Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the Centre and Uttarakhand government’s first priority is to bring them out as early as possible. He informed that the government is working on 6 alternate options to bring out the stranded victims after the Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse. Furthermore, he said that the first priority is to provide food, medicine and oxygen to the stranded victims. He said, “From the last 7-8 days, we are trying everything possible to rescue the victims. It is the priority of the Uttarakhand Govt and the Govt of India to bring them out as early as possible. We had a 2-hour long meeting with the concerned officers working here. We are working on 6 alternate options and different agencies of Govt of India are working here. Special attention is being given from the PMO as well. Tunnel experts and BRO officials have also been called. Our first priority is to provide food, medicine and oxygen to the stranded victims...”