Shanku Radhu Khandu and Dentam GPUs prioritize list of earthquake damaged houses for reconstruction

GANGTOK, 23 April: Special Gram Sabhas for Shanku Radhu Khandu and Dentam gram panchayat units were held on 20 and 21 April respectively at the respective Gram Prashasanik Kendras, an official press release informs. These Gram Sabhas were held mainly to finalise the list of earthquake affected houses identified under collapsed and severe categories for the prioritization of their reconstruction.
The meetings also approved new proposals for the new schemes to be taken up under MG-NREGA 2012-13 in their respective units based on number of job card holders and 100 days of employment to them.
The gram sabha members were also informed about the commencement of trade license renewals and issuance of new trade licenses by both the panchayat units.
Although the licenses will be signed by the concerned Block Development Officer, a special mechanism has been instituted so that people don’t have to keep returning to the BAC for their licenses. At the meeting, the people were also informed about the delimitation of panchayat wards which has been notified as per the decision taken in the earlier gram sabhas.
At both gram sabhas, the people expressed satisfaction with the additions of new wards in the process of delimitation, the release informs.
Both Gram Sabhas were also attended by the Dentam Bock Development Officer, Assistant Project Coordinator-SSA, West District and other officials from various line departments.