Monitoring keeps CMRHM and REDRH construction on track in South Sikkim

NAMCHI, 26 Nov: The monitoring of CMRHM [Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission] and REDRH [Restoration of Earthquake Damaged Rural Houses] constructions continues in South district as the District Team led by ADC (Development), South, DK Pradhan, accompanied by Deputy Secretary, RMDD, Bandana Chettri, concerned JEs and Supervisor of Yangang BAC visited construction sites under the two schemes falling under Yangang Block on 24 November to assess the physical progress of the works.
The team inspected CMRHM house of Devi Charan Khati and Birkha Kr. Khati under Yangang Rangang GPU which have completed shuttering for slab-laying. The concerned JE was requested to expedite the construction as there were no fund constraints in the District at present.
Later, REDRH houses falling under Yangang-Rangang and Sripatam-Gagyong GPUs were inspected.
The house of Bal Bdr Gurung and Mani Kr Shanker of Yangang Rangang GPU were found to be satisfactory as far as physical progress is concerned. Similarly, REDRH houses of Surya Bdr Rai, Jas Bdr Limboo, Pabitra Timsina, Ram Lall Basnett, Jas Bdr Basnett of Sripatam Gagyong GPU were inspected and found to have reached satisfactory stages.
While interacting with the REDRH beneficiaries, ADC (Dev) highlighted that REDRH was a time-bound project and urged all to ensure completion within the prescribed timeframe for which he assured all possible help from the district office.
The difficulties and problems faced by the BAC staff as well as beneficiaries in proper implementation of project were noted down for placing before the Head Office, RM&DD, Gangtok.
The ADC (Development) and Deputy Secretary together with BDO Jorethang and the concerned JE had also earlier visited all the three Gram Panchayat Units under Jorethang BAC (on 22 Nov) to oversee progress of CMRHM, REDRH works and also to see the implementation of other developmental schemes under RM&DD.
The team first visited Labarbotey ICDS which is being run from a rented accommodation since the ICDS building that was sanctioned by Social Justice, Empowerment and Welfare Department is not yet complete.
The under-construction CMRHM house of Sonam Tamang of Salghari GPU, the pucca houses allotted to Ganga Prasad Chettri, Lall Bahadur Chettri and Yadu Krishna Dahal were also visited and found to be in the final stages of completion.
REDRH houses belonging to Nar Bahadur Chettri, Devika Rai and Anand Jogi under Tinik Chisopani GPU were also inspected.
ADC (Dev) expressed satisfaction on the momentum that has been gained in construction under REDRH and with the same pace, he said, South District can complete construction of more than 50% of houses by March next year.