Rajya Sabha MP places demand of Rs 7000 crore as financial assistance from the Centre

GANGTOK, 14 Dec: Rajya Sabha MP, OT Lepcha, placed the demand for financial assistance of Rs 7000 crore from the Centre in the rebuilding of Sikkim post the 18 Sept earthquake today in the Parliament.
Making a ‘Special Mention’ [Notice under Rule 180 [A] for mentioning a matter of urgent public importance in the House], the MP stated that the earthquake has put the state 5 years behind and a rough estimate of the total loss to the state is around Rs 10,000 crore.

The MP mentioned that around 100 people have died and thousands have become homeless besides there is severe damage to roads, buildings and other infrastructure of the state.
Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of Sikkim to the Prime Minister for announcing a package of Rs 1000 crore for rebuilding the state, the MP also thanked the Home Minister, Minister for DoNER and General Secretary of Indian National Congress for their visits to the state following the earthquake.
However, stating that the destruction in the state is so vast that it will take years to bring back normalcy in the lives of the people of the state, the MP placed the demand of Rs 7000 crore for rebuilding the infrastructure in the state and lives of those who have lost everything to the earthquake.