12 new homes inaugurated in Lachung on Earthquake anniv

MANGAN, 20 Sept: Twelve new houses, seven constructed under REDRH and 05 through CMRHM, were inaugurated in Lachung on 18 September to mark the second anniversary of the 2011 earthquake which had caused extensive damage across Sikkim.
The seven houses constructed under Reconstruction of Earthquake Damaged Rural Houses scheme belong to Karma Chopel, Chewang Lachungpa, Chenga Pintso, Jigmee Lachungpa and three others while the five CMRHM houses were made for the families of Chenden Lachungpa, Tempo Lachungpa, Yama Dadul Lachungpa, Pema Norbu and Chanchok Lachungpa, details a press release issued by Pema Ongdi Lachungpa, the Lachung Dzumsa coordinator.
The houses were inaugurated by the Chungthang BAC AE, Gayden Lepcha, along with Lachung Pipons Lakpa Tshering Lachungpa and Nethup Lachungpa.
Prayers were also offered at Lachung Monastery for the peace and well being of the state and in the memory of those who lost their lives in the 2011 earthquake. The prayer was led by the Tsultrimpa and joined by other monks of monastery.
The Lachung Dzumsa also extended gratitude towards the government for the REDRH and CMRHM schemes and extending them to Lachung in aid of those who lost their houses to the earthquake.  Lachungpa Dzumsa has announced a commitment to complete all sanctioned REDRH houses by March 2014.