GANGTOK, 14 May: A delegation of monks from Sumin basti, East Sikkim, once again approached the Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee convener Tseten Tashi Bhutia and National Sikkimese Bhutia Organization [NASBO] president Sonam Lama Kaloen at Gangtok yesterday “expressing their fear and displeasure over the manner in which the Madhya Bharati Company Ltd developing the Rongnichu Hydro Electric Project in the area, is forcefully imposing acquisition of the private land of the local monk community”, a NASBO press release informs.
The release states that most of the land owners in question have less than five acres and goes on to allege that representatives of the power developer have created nuisance for the people with their persistence.
The release informs that when last approached by the landowners, the two organsiations had approached the State Government following which the Chief Secretary [on March 12, 2013] had directed the DC [East] to look into the matter.
“After this, it appears that the matter is put to the administrative dustbin thereby lending the innocent lay and monk community to the hitherto mental agony of all sorts, almost every day,” the release contends.
NASBO has appealed afresh to the State Government “to ensure that mental peace and order is restored amongst the lay and monk residents of the Sumin”.
The release states that most of the land owners in question have less than five acres and goes on to allege that representatives of the power developer have created nuisance for the people with their persistence.
The release informs that when last approached by the landowners, the two organsiations had approached the State Government following which the Chief Secretary [on March 12, 2013] had directed the DC [East] to look into the matter.
“After this, it appears that the matter is put to the administrative dustbin thereby lending the innocent lay and monk community to the hitherto mental agony of all sorts, almost every day,” the release contends.
NASBO has appealed afresh to the State Government “to ensure that mental peace and order is restored amongst the lay and monk residents of the Sumin”.
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