Letter:
We, the public of Lower Thasa, Singbel, Rangto and Makha are highly delighted to learn that the Sikkim Lepcha Youth Association (SLYA) recently organised a traditional puja at Saemae Longchok at Khamdong, East Sikkim. We fervently hope that our deity who has been protecting us till date will continue to pour blessings on us and we will be able to live in peace, tranquillity, happy and prosperous manner.
In fact, Samar Khola is the only perennial source of water which has provided for all the needs of our area, be it drinking water or any other needs like agriculture, horticulture, fisheries etc. But unfortunately, for the last couple of years, we have been witnessing major water pollution at the source of Samar Khola at Lingzey-Khamdong PWD road where dozens of vehicles of different kinds arrive everyday for servicing and washing as a result we are forced to consume polluted water. So for the poor people of lower belt Thasa and aligned areas, we have no choice but to consume this polluted water as there is no alternative source.
Through this letter, we, the public of the above mentioned area, would like to bring to the notice of all concerned agencies like the BAC Khamdong and two major Gram Panchayat Units (Singbel and Khamdong) to accord Gram Sabha approval banning washing and servicing of vehicles at this holy place and protect us from drinking and using polluted water so health hazards and destruction of biodiversity of these areas is avoided.
And at last, we would also request SLYA to bring wider public awareness regarding this grave problems.
Amber Subba, Nirmal Tiruwa, Bhuwan Singh, Dal Bdr Rai, Pem Tsh Lepcha,Kiki Lepcha, Nalimit Lepcha &others on behalf of the concerned citizens of the area [recvd on email]
My relationship with Dzongu and a few places around and also a DEEP connect with the human faces around me whenever I had been there and would very much love to be there again before I grow older and weaker is thicker than BLOOD! SOLIDARITY!
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