GANGTOK, 16 June: The panchayat and public
of Singbel, East Sikkim, near Singtam here have decided to put a ban on sale of
liquor in the village. In a meeting held today, it was decided that the ban
would come into effect after one week, following which any shop found selling
liquor will be fined Rs 5,000.
Apart from this, any person found creating
nuisance in the village under the influence of alcohol will be fined Rs 1,000,
it is informed. These steps are being taken as a move against the effect of
alcohol consumption on the society, “mostly amongst the young generation”,
informs a press release issued by HL Adhikari of Singbel.
The meeting was conducted at Singbel Milk
Cooperative Society Bhawan and was chaired by Singbel Gram Panchayat, Malati
Kharka and was organised by the youth of Singbel and attended by panchayats,
ex-panchayats, senior citizens and youth.
Other issues discussed during the meeting
were panchayat recommendation and police verification of tenants, ensuring the
safety of women in the village, ensuring that only locals are allowed to open
shops in the village, etc.
The release informs that ‘Singbel Sudhaar
Samiti’ has also been formed to implement the decisions taken during the
meeting. The committee has Malati Kharka [Gram Panchayat] as president, Harka
Bdr Subba as vice president, Hom Prasad Adhikari as secretary, Pavitra Tirwa as
treasurer I and Bhuwani Shanker Gautam as treasurer II.
25 other active members including advisors
are also in this committee.
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