Letter:
We, the Pipon, Hotel and Lodge Operators of Lachung and the general public of Lachung Dzumsa would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to the Hon’ble Tourism Minister Shri Bhim Dhungel, Hon’ble MLA Lachen-Mangan Shri Tshering Wangdi Lepcha, Chief Secretary Shri Karma Gyatso and the Tourism Secretary Shri R. Telang, for their personal intervention and prompt action in getting the Yumthang road reopened after it was blocked by heavy snowfall and avalanches.
While initially the public of the surrounding areas participated in clearing the road, it would not have been possible for the normal traffic to flow to-and-fro from Yumthang valley without the personal intervention of the Hon’ble Minister, Area MLA, the Chief Secretary and the Tourism Secretary who issued necessary directions to the concerned agencies to have the road cleared at the earliest for the convenience of the local people and the tourists alike.
Tourism is one of the major source of livelihood for the people of the area and the prompt action taken by the above mentioned officials have helped the industry which had been slowly picking up after it was already hit hard by the September 18 earthquake.
We would also like to acknowledge the sincere efforts of the above officials in helping the people of this region who have been affected by the September 18 earthquake, recover from the calamity with smooth relief measures.
We would also like to thank the Department of Food and Civil Supplies for uninterrupted supply of food and other essential items to the area and also for making arrangements to store buffer stock for difficult times. Our acknowledgements also to the Check Posts division of Sikkim Police for making arrangements to issue separate permits for tourists to North Sikkim.
Further, with the onset of monsoons and spell of bad weather we continue to look forward to their intervention in keeping the usual trouble spots in the area in check regularly by the concerned agencies and necessary directions issued for the same.
Karma Lachungpa, Pipon, Lachung Dzumsa
And Tshering Lachungpa, President, Hotel & Lodge Operators Association, Lachung, North Sikkim
Hello.......why all this gratitude!! Every one mentioned above is a public servant and are getting paid for it wholesomely. They were just doing carry out what they have to do according to the various service rules...they were by no means doing any favour!!! Its the right of the citizen to get the basic infrastructure and the government agency...whether they are elected representatives or civil servants!!!!
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