Initially, Plan-A involved hoisting the boats using two massive cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes, but the boats remained immovable, leading to the failure of this plan. Subsequently, Plan-B saw the deployment of air balloons to lift the sunken boats; however, this strategy also faltered due to the excessive weight of the vessels and decreasing water levels.

In a last-ditch effort, officials called upon the Abbulu team from Kakinada, known for their expertise in the Kachulur boat accident, to assist in the removal. Under Plan-C, seven heavy boats were deployed, and iron ropes were fastened to the sunken boats, attempting to tow them to the shore. Although a boat was successfully moved a short distance, the overall endeavor failed to achieve the desired outcome.

Despite vigorous attempts lasting five days to bring the boats ashore using ropes and boats, all three plans—Plan-A, Plan-B, and Plan-C—proved unsuccessful. Consequently, the rescue team temporarily halted operations, regrouping to devise a new approach for the boat extraction process, leaving the success and duration of the subsequent efforts shrouded in uncertainty.

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