GANGTOK, 08 July: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Bikash Basnett who contested the 2014 elections from Rangang-Yangang constituency in South Sikkim has alleged that two villages of the district -Upper Neya and Upper Manzing - have been deprived of even basic facilities like healthcare, education and road connectivity.
In a press release, Mr. Basnett informs that people of these two villages have to walk for more than two hours to reach the main road that connects them to the rest of the state. Meanwhile, they have to travel to Yangang Bazaar or Lingmoo to avail healthcare facilities.
The two villages have primary level schools operating since the 1980’s which have not been upgraded till now and this has resulted in low literacy levels in these areas, he claims, adding that there are very few from these villages who have completed their secondary level education.
Several promises were made by leaders in the past and many surveys were conducted for construction of roads but nothing has materialised till date, the release further alleges.
Mr. Basnett has urged the state government to take immediate steps to resolve the problems faced by the people of the two villages in South Sikkim.
In a press release, Mr. Basnett informs that people of these two villages have to walk for more than two hours to reach the main road that connects them to the rest of the state. Meanwhile, they have to travel to Yangang Bazaar or Lingmoo to avail healthcare facilities.
The two villages have primary level schools operating since the 1980’s which have not been upgraded till now and this has resulted in low literacy levels in these areas, he claims, adding that there are very few from these villages who have completed their secondary level education.
Several promises were made by leaders in the past and many surveys were conducted for construction of roads but nothing has materialised till date, the release further alleges.
Mr. Basnett has urged the state government to take immediate steps to resolve the problems faced by the people of the two villages in South Sikkim.
