First set of 20 Mangzing slide victims to receive land finalized

ALLOTMENT ORDERS TO BE HANDED OVER BY CM ON TUESDAYGANGTOK, 21 Nov: The first phase of distribution of land to those displaced by the Mangzing landslide was carried out today at Niya-Mangzing Gram Prasharan Kendra.

Vertiver-tiller saplings planted to contain Mangzing slide

GANGTOK, 15 July: Plantation of Vertiver tiller (saplings) was initiated under MGNREGA at the Mangzing slide under Yangang BAC today. The programme was formally launched by the area MLA, the RMDD Minister, CB Karki, after offering prayers for the safety of all workers and the success of the project. The project began with the plantation of a Vertiver tiller saplings, informs a press release.
Vertiver is internationally acclaimed for its success in containing landslides. As per standard specification 10 saplings per metre have to be planted to get the desired result. Mangzing slide has been causing a lot of hardship for the locals. Keeping in view the success of Vertiver plants in containing landslides in other Northeastern states it was decided to start the plantation at Mangzing slide this year, the release informs.
Total area affected by the slide is about 20 hectares and plantation will be carried out in 6 hectares this season on a trial basis which will be up-scaled to the whole area next season keeping in tune with the success of the present endeavour.