House constructed from Panchayat fund at Maniram-Singithang GPU

NAMCHI, 09 July: In a first for South district, a house was constructed for an underprivileged family at Maniram-Singithang Gram Panchayat Unit with Panchayat funds. The two-room house and a toilet was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 92,725 and was inaugurated by area MLA, Binod Rai and handed over to the beneficiary today. 
The inaugural programme was also attended by the South Upadhakshya Himal Tamang, Namchi BDO Bimal Rai and Maniram-Singithang GPU pamchayats.
Addressing the function, the area MLA highlighted that this was the first time in South district that panchayat fund has been used for constructing a house for the needy. He thanked and congratulated all the panchayats for this initiative.
The State government has already taken the initiative of making pucca houses for every individual in Sikkim and such innovative work by the panchayats here will definitely reap good results, he added.
Panchayat president Topda Bhutia informed that the house was constructed for Kul Bdr. Kami who is a voter of the state but does not have a domicile or Sikkim Subject which would leave his family out contention for several schemes. He said that the state government’s CMRHM scheme for the poor in the state is given to Sikkim Subjects and added that with their initiative, they hope to provide benefits even to those who live in Sikkim and cast their votes here.
Later, speaking with this correspondent, Mr. Kami thanked all the panchayats for constructing the house for him. He informed that there are five members in his family. He added that he was very happy for this assistance provided by the panchayats since it was very difficult for them to construct their own house with their meagre earnings. He is a farmer.
Following this, the area MLA also inaugurated the RCC building of Rajen Gajmer constructed under CHRHM at Lower Salleybong at an estimated cost of Rs 4,50,000. Here, the Namchi BDO informed that a total of 46 houses under CMRHM have been completed and handed over to beneficiaries. He added that more than hundred houses are in the final stages of completion and will probably be handed over to the beneficiaries before Dussehra.