181 houses inaugurated in North

MANGAN, 18 Sept: North district bore the brunt of the 2011 quake that had its epicenter in Chungthang. Most of the damage and casualties were centered around Chungthang, Saffo, Lachen, Lachung, Mangan and Dzongu in North district. Official figures reveal that 80% of the houses in the district suffered damages of varying degrees.
Marking the second anniversary of the disaster, a total of 181 newly constructed houses were inaugurated in North Sikkim today.
Out of the 181 houses inaugurated today, 97 houses come under REDRH and 84 under CMRHM. As per the official figures of different Gram Vikash Kendras (BDO offices), 23 REDRH and 29 CMRHM have been inaugurated under Mangan BAC, 61 REDRH and 24 CMRHM under Chungthang BAC, 22 CMRHM and 08 REDRH under Passingdang (Dzongu) BAC and 05 REDRH and 01 CMRHM under Kabi BAC.
The Power Minister cum area MLA Dzongu, Sonam Gyatso Lepcha inaugurated 17 (REDRH & CMRHM) houses under different GPUs of Dzongu constituency under Thingchim-Chandey, Mangshila-Tibuk, Namok-Swayem and Lingdong-Borfok of Dzongu constituency. Likewise, the area MLA Lachen-Mangan, TW Lepcha inaugurated 22 houses under Lachen-Mangan constituency from different GPUs like Lingding-Ringdang, Singhik-Senta and Ringhim-Nampatam.
Similarly, the Zilla Adhakshya North, Anguli Lepcha inaugurated 07 houses under Toong-Naga GPU of Lachen-Mangan constituency. The DC North, CP Dhakal inaugurated 03 houses under Ramthang-Tangyek GPU of Kabi-Lungtsok constituency.
The houses were inaugurated in the presence of ADC (Dev) North, TT Kaleon, BDO Mangan, Chiran Rizal, zilla and panchayat members of different GPUs and the departmental officials. Also present were the concerned officials and BDOs from different BACs.