MLA inaugurates CMRHM house at Upper Tintek

REDRH ALLOTMENT ORDERS HANDED OVER TO 20 BENEFICIARIES
MANGAN, 24 July:  The area MLA Tumin-Lingee cum Chief Whip Ugen T Gyatso Bhutia today inaugurated the newly constructed CMRHM house of beneficiary Bikash Giri at Upper Tintek in East Sikkim. Mr Bhutia was present as the chief guest on the day accompanied by BDO Tintek, Tenzing Dorjee Denzongpa, Zilla member, Saraswati Regmi, vice convener East District, Tika Devi Nepal, panchayat members officials from line department and the general public.
Also on the day, a short function on Reconstruction of Earthquake Damaged Reconstruction Houses [REDRH] was held where 20 beneficiaries under BAC Tintek were awarded with allotment order in the first phase.
While delivering his welcome speech, the BDO Tintek, Tenzing Dorjee Denzongpa highlighted that Rs. 2 crore 86 lakh have been disbursed as earthquake damage compensation and informed that now the government has started the construction of damaged houses under REDRH schemes.  The BDO further informed that out of 7972 houses to be constructed in Sikkim under REDRH, 363 houses have been enlisted from BAC Tintek which will be constructed departmentally.
He further added that out of 268 CMRHM houses constructed under BAC Tintek 110 are under construction and 60 houses have already been completed.
Likewise, AE BAC, Phurba Bhutia highlighted about the technical aspects of REDRH where he informed that 605 square feet with two rooms, one kitchen and attached toilet/bathroom will be constructed under this scheme.
In his speech, the chief guest highlighted that the government is doing everything for the people where 516 houses are coming up in Tumin-Lingee constituency along with 419 houses are under REDRH and further appealed that the beneficiaries themselves should monitor and be involved in order to make it a good dwelling house.
He further urged the beneficiaries to cooperate with the department for proper implementation of the scheme and added that people should be thankful to the government.
The MLA reiterated that some miscreants are trying to tarnish the image of Tumin-Lingee and further appealed to all not to get involved with such people who have vested interests.  While highlighting the development being under taken in the constituency, the MLA said that the roads are being regularly upgraded and further added that there will be no electricity problem in the area as the government has proposed to install switch yard in the area.
Also in the function, the four GPUs were provided with a sound system from the Zilla funds. The function concluded with the vote of thanks being delivered by Field Felicitator, Prem Kaushik.