Dry and Backward areas of South district get projects sanctioned and implemented; Deptt reviewing progress

GANGTOK, 05 Feb: Secretary FSADD and HCCDD, Vishal Chauhan visited  South District on 01 February 2012 along with A Thapa, Addl Director Soil and Water Conservation division of Food security and Agriculture Development department,  Joint Director/ South, C B Rai and Deputy Directors B D Rai and Sunita Pradhan.
During the visit progress review was done for the HCM’s Package of Dry and Backward Areas in the Lamaten Tingmo GPU of the Ravangla sub-division. Under the scheme, Bench Terracing Work has been granted for 7 Ha to 35 no. of Beneficiaries and 70 water harvesting tanks are being constructed under the scheme. During the inspection of  Mangbru ,Hingdam, Lamaten, Upper Tingmoo and Lower Tingmoo wards , work was found to be implemented satisfactorily  and direction was given that those beneficiaries who have completed construction of tanks  are to be provided their payment of Rs 40,000 as per government norms and others are to complete the work at the earliest.