Ex-gratia released to West Sikkim family which lost home to fire

GYALSHING, 24 Oct [IPR]: The two-storied house of Phurba Sherpa of Bhareng under Ribdi GPU was destroyed in a fire that broke out in the intervening night of 22 and 23 October. All belongings of the family, including documents and ornaments were consumed by the fire.
No one was thankfully hurt in the incident.
MLA Daramdin, Tenzi Sherpa, SDM Soreng, Gaayas Pega, GVA Daramdin, Karzang Lassopa and Panchayats reached the spot the next morning. SDM Soreng handed over ex-gratia relief of Rs. 35,000 to Mr Sherpa.
Further, MLA Daramdin assured to provide a CMRHM house to the victim as well. SDM Soreng thanked local Panchayats and villagers of Bhareng for their participation in extinguishing the fire and saving the village from further damage.

Ex-gratia for Martam-Nazitam fire victim

GANGTOK, 06 Jan [IPR]: On the evening of 31 December, the house of Lok Nath Poudyal of Patim Nazitam under Martam Nazitam GPU was gutted by fire wherein a major portion of his house had got damaged along with his belongings.
The District Collectorate, East has released ex-gratia of Rs. 35,000 as per the NDRF norms through BDO/Martam to the affected house owner. In addition tarpaulin sheets have been provided to the house owner for temporary shelter of his family.

CM visits slide-hit Rolep, consoles bereaved families releases ex-gratia payments

GANGTOK, 08 June [IPR]: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling visited Rolep, East Sikkim, today to express his deep sorrow and solidarity with the slide victims. He also distributed ex-gratia amounting to Rs. 1.5 lakh per person to the next of the deceased.
Seven persons, including four members of a single family, were buried when landslide hit Rolep village under the Rongli Sub Division of East District. The landslide had occurred in the early morning of 07 June due to heavy overnight downpour. Five houses in the area had also been completely damaged.
The names of the deceased are Birman Rai, Mani Maya Rai, Tika Devi Rai, Susan Rai, Mihan Rai, Mahendra Pd. Rai and Chandra Kumara Rai. The Chief Minister also assured to take care of the education of the children of Late Birman Rai who were the only survivors from the family. He also declared that the government will construct the houses of those whose houses have been damaged by the slide.
While returning from Rolep, the Chief Minister visited Chujachen Senior Secondary School and interacted with the students. The Principal of the School thanked the Chief Minister for providing bus and computers for the school which had been assured during his village-to-village tour last year.
 The Chief Minister informed the students that the government is planning to open another college in the state to meet the demand of the students. He also directed the concerned department to prepare an estimate of the infrastructural developmental works of the school which has been demanded by the school.
The Chief Minister also addressed the students of the school in which he outlined the roles and responsibilities of the students in the society as responsible citizens. The Chief Minister also talked about the various programmes implemented by the government in the field of education and asked the students to take maximum benefit from it.
The development of the state can be judged from the fact that people from various parts of the globe are coming to the state to learn from Sikkim, its policies and its programmes, the Chief Minister said to the students.

East DAC releases Rs 3 lakh ex-gratia to grieving mother of couple killed in Rongli mishap

GANGTOK, 01 June: The District Collectorate, East has released ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh to the mother of Lall Bahadur Pradhan who died at Deorlai Sisney while travelling from Rongli to Lingtam on 23 May.
The deceased and his wife, Anita Pradhan had died when boulders dislodged by heavy rain fell on their vehicle on the way to Lingtam. Since the death of the couple was caused due to a natural calamity, the DC East as per Natural Calamity norms released the ex-gratia to the mother on 25 May.

Ex-gratia released to wife of lineman killed in line of duty

GANGTOK, 29 April [IPR]: Late Deepak Tamang, who was working as a Line Man in the Energy & Power Department, Government of Sikkim had died due to electrocution on the night of 19 April 2012 when he was trying to disconnect the power line that was damaged due to the heavy rains and a fallen tree. Since the death was due to a natural calamity, the District Collectorate, East released Rs. 1.5 lakh to the deceased’s wife Meena Tamang on 23 April, as per the Natural Calamity [NC] norms

Final phase of ex-gratia distribution underway for East district

30 APRIL LAST DATE FOR COLLECTING EX-GRATIA
GANGTOK, 18 April: East District administration started the third and final phase of ex-gratia payment for houses damaged in the 18 September 2011 earthquake. The process is being handled through BDOs and the Gangtok Municipal Corporation in the district and began on 16 April. The DAC has appealed to the people in the final list to collect their ex-gratia payment by 30 April, stressing that no payment will be released after that date.
Addressing a press conference today, District Collector [East], D Anandan mentioned that the third and final survey was conducted in the month of January of the left out houses from the second phase and few complaints in segregation in damages in the last phase were also looked into. He added that some complaints were found genuine and were upgraded to higher damaged category.
The third and final phase survey covered 13,821 houses in East Sikkim and allocated Rs 8.17 crore towards ex-gratia payments.
The first phase covered 409 houses and an amount of Rs 1.10 crore was paid as ex-gratia, while the second phase covered 21,104 houses and payment of Rs 16 crore was made in East Sikkim.
The DC informed that a total of 35,334 houses were covered in three phases in East Sikkim and a total of Rs 25.27 crore has been paid as ex-gratia.
The third phase survey covered 1,055 houses in Martam, 1,816 in Gangtok, 741 in Duga, 720 in Rakdong-Tintek, 542 in Khamdong, 281 in Parakha, 1426 in Rhenock, 479 in Ranka, 1673 in Pakyong, 1365 in Regu, 358 in Kabi-Tingda and 3365 in GMC in East Sikkim.
The DC informed that the necessary funds have already been provided to the respective BDOs and GMC officials for ex-gratia payments. He further informed that the concerned officials will also be present in the disbursement centres to identify the genuine person. The beneficiary needs to present a photo identity at the centre to collect the ex-gratia and collection on behalf of someone will not be allowed except in special cases. The DC stressed that the payments will be made only till 30 April after which no further payments would be made.
He informed that the government has decided to reconstruct the totally collapsed houses in the rural area and for the same the RMDD has also made certain guidelines. Following the approval of these guidelines by the government, the works will be taken up immediately in the rural areas.