District Monitoring Committee inspects CMRHM houses in Martam and Dentam blocks

GANGTOK, 19 Dec: The District Monitoring Committee [DMC] headed by the Additional District Collector (Dev), West inspected the progress of the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission in Hee-Martam and Dentam Blocks on 17 Dec.

Official team inspects CMRHM works in South

NAMCHI, 15 Dec: A team of officials headed by Additional District Collector (Development) today inspected ongoing and completed works under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission at Namthang Block and Assangthang Gram Panchayat under Namchi Block.

First house under CMRHM completed at Rakdong-Tintek Block

GANGTOK, 01 Dec: The first house completed under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission at Upper Tintek Ward of Rakdong Tintek GPU was inaugurated on 25 Nov by the area MLA [Tumin Lingee], Ugen T Gyatso Bhutia, following which the house was handed over to the beneficiary, Bhim Bahadur Pandey, informs a press release issued by the BDO, Tenzing D Denzongpa.

CMRHM reaches Borong-Phamtam GPU

GANGTOK, 06 Sept: The first instalment of Rs. 50,000 each under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission (CMRHM) was handed over to 18 beneficiaries from Borong-Phamtam GPU by the area MLA [Barfung], Sonam Gyatso Bhutia, yesterday. Releasing the cheques, the MLA urged the beneficiaries to use the funds well and help Sikkim become a kutcha house free state by 2015 as envisaged by the ambitious scheme. He also urged the concerned panchayats and officials to monitor the construction works closely and assist the beneficiaries whenever required, informs a press communiqué received from Panchayat Inspector, Rabong BAC, Saptika Rai.

First kutcha house conversion to pucca habitation completed at Middle Kolthang

GANGTOK, 04 Sept [IPR]: The first house completed under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission was inaugurated by area MLA, the RMDD Minister CB Karki, at Middle Kolthang ward, Lingmo-Kolthang GPU under Rangang-Yangang constituency yesterday.
The Minister formally inaugurated the house and handed over the new house to the beneficiary, Lakpa Tshering Bhutia, in the presence of ADC (Development) South, DK Pradhan, BDO Yangang, Mahesh Sharma, AE Yangang HP Sharma, PI Yangang, DB Chettri, APO, Novin Sharma, Panchayats and local gentry.

CMRHM allotment letters handed over to beneficiaries from Thingchim-Mangshila and Namok-Swayen GPUs

MANGAN, 24 Aug: A total of seventy beneficiaries from Thingchim-Mangshila, and 84 beneficiaries from Namok-Swayem GPUs were today handed over their allotment orders for pucca house conversion under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission (CMRHM). The area MLA, Power Minister Sonam Gyatso Lepcha was present as the chief guest accompanied by North Zilla Adhyaksha, Khamsoong Lepcha, as special guest.

40 beneficiaries receive allotment orders and first installment to convert kutcha houses into permanent habitations in Yuksom

YUKSOM, 09 July: The Block Rural House Construction Committee (BRHCC) constituted under BAC Yuksam for the implementation of the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission (CMRHM) handed over the first set of allotment orders along with the cheques for Rs. 50,000 each to forty beneficiaries from three Gram Panchayat Units (GPU) at a function held in the conference hall at BAC Yuksam on Saturday.
Applications received from the three GPUs of Tashiding, Thingling-Khechuperi and Melli-Aching were verified and then approved by the BRHCC. Out of the nine GPUs under Yuksam BAC, the field verification of the applications received from six GPUs have been completed.

Dentam trains masons for CMRHM constructions

GANGTOK, 08 Aug: A one-day orientation training was organized for masons at the Dentam Block Administrative Centre to familiarize them with the process of constructing pucca houses under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission [CMRHM].
The Dentam BDO, Himmat Rai, informs that the training was organized as a follow-up to points discussed at the District Vigilance & Monitoring Committee meeting held at Gyalshing on 26 July.
The proposal for the mandatory orientation of masons to be engaged in CMRHM was put forward by the District Collector (West) at the said meeting to ensure quality work and completion within the stipulated time of six months, Mr. Rai explains.

65 beneficiaries receive CMRHM allotment papers at Wok-Sikkip, 23 collect first cheques

GANGTOK, 08 Aug: Sixty-five beneficiaries were handed over their allotment papers and 23 received account payee cheques of Rs. 50,000 each as the first instalment of the funds to be released to them under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission at the Wok [Sikkip] Block Administrative Centre on Saturday.
Beneficiaries from three GPUs – Wok-Omchu, Lamaten-Tingmoo and Sanganath - under the Block received the papers are a daylong programme which had Barfung MLA Sonam Gyatso Bhutia as chief guest accompanied by Sanganath Zilla Panchayat Delina Rai, Panchayats and BAC staff.
The Wok BDO, Vishal Mukhia, made a detailed presentation on the scheme and also submitted a brief report on the ongoing works under CMRHM. More than 30 families have already completed the land development works [funded under MGNREGS], he informed.
The technical details of pucca houses to be constructed were explained by Sunil Lama, Junior Engineer, BAC Sikkip. The programme was also addressed by the Panchayats of all the three GPUs.

201 beneficiaries receive CMRHM allotment orders in Pakyong

GANGTOK, 04 Aug: Block Rural Housing Construction Committee (BRHCC), Pakyong, under the aegis of the Block Administrative Centre, handed over allotment orders to beneficiaries of the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Scheme (CMRHM) at special function held at the Pakyong BAC yesterday.
The function was chaired by Tourism and Forest Minister, area MLA Bhim Dhungel, and was also attended by Gnathang-Machong MLA, LM Lepcha, Namcheybong MLA BB Rai, and East Zilla Adhakshya Bimal Dawari.

CMRHM begins at Dentam BAC with allotment orders for 14 beneficiaries

GANGTOK, 25 July: A co-ordination meeting of the “Block Rural House Committee” with the panchayat members of eight Gram Panchayat Units under Dentam Block was held on 22 July at the Dentam Block Administrative Centre conference hall for the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission. The meeting was chaired by area MLA [Maneybong Dentam], Chandra Maya Subba, and was convened mainly to draw up the future course of action of the BRHCC for the Dentam Block in the implementation of pucca house constructions under CMRHM.

MLA lays foundation stone of pucca house conversion under CMRHS at Upper Tintek

MANGAN, 10 July:  The area MLA Tumin-Lingee, Ugen T Gyatso Bhutia laid the foundation stone for the Chief Minister Rural Housing Mission Scheme at Upper Tintek in East Sikkim yesterday.  The foundation stone of the house belonging to the beneficiary, Chatra Bahadur Dahal, was laid by the MLA to formally launch the “Mission Kutcha House Free State by 2013” in the area. 
A total of 200 kutcha houses from Tumin-Lingee constituency will be replaced with the CMRHMS for which a total of 62 beneficiaries were provided with allotment order on the day at a function held here at BAC Tintek.

Official team inspects constructions under CM’s Rural Housing Mission at Temi

NAMCHI, 06 July: Additional District Collector (Dev) South, DK Pradhan, along with Divisional Engineer (RM&DD, South), BDO Temi, Satyen K Pradhan, Under Secretary Bandana Chettri, other district and block officials inspected the ongoing construction of pucca houses under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission at Temi block yesterday, informs a press communiqué received from the BDO, BAC Temi.

300 beneficiaries from Dzongu receive allotment orders to convert their kutcha houses into pucca residences

MANGAN, 03 July:  A total of 300 kutcha houses identified in Dzongu have been included for grants under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission Scheme for conversion to pucca residences. This, as part of the State’s efforts to become a Kutcha House Free State by 2013. The 300 beneficiaries in Dzongu are from villages of 7 GPUs - Lingthem Lingdem, Passingdang Safo, Sakyong Pentong, Tingvong, Lingdong Borfok, Hee-Gyathang and Lum Gor Sangtok. The benefeciaries were handed over the allotment orders today at a function held at Lingdong in Upper Dzongu. A total of 728 beneficiaries will receive grants under the scheme in North Sikkim for conversion of their kutcha houses.

Lachen-Mangan reviews CM’s Rural Housing Scheme implementation

MANGAN, 25 June:  The Block Administration Centre organized review meeting on the Chief Minister Rural Housing Mission (CMRHM) for Lachen-Mangan and Dzongu constituencies at the Mangan BAC on 24 June.
The meeting was chaired by Lachen-Mangan MLA, TW Lepcha, who also chairs the CMRHM committee and was also attended by the BDO Mangan, ST Tamang, ACF, BAC Mangan, SK Subba, BAC staff, Zilla members & Panchayats of different wards.
The Mangan BDO, in his welcome address, informed that the Mission aimed to make Sikkim a kutcha-house free state by the year 2015 and said the pucca houses should be built on a 600 sq. ft plot by the beneficiaries themselves.

34 beneficiaries receive allotment letters for pucca house construction at Poklok-Denchung GPU

NAMCHI, 09 June: Under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission [CMRHM] 34 families from Poklok-Denchung GPU received allotment letters for construction of Pucca Houses under the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission from the Rural Management & Development Department today.
The State Government intends to make Sikkim the first poverty-free State in the country and has called on elected representatives at all levels to extend all necessary cooperation in achieving the set goal for which Rs.33 Crores have been earmarked considering the poverty free mission. Under this mission a total of 6,000 houses will be built within three years, whereas the landless farmers will also be provided with half acre of land by the Government of Sikkim.

Planning begins in earnest for CM’s Rural Housing Mission

GANGTOK, 20 March [IPR]: A consultation workshop on the implementation of the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Mission, aimed to achieve Kutcha House Free State status by 2013, was held on 17 March at Janata Bhawan here under the chairmanship of RMDD Minister CB Karki. The workshop was attended by the all Additional District Collectors, the Block Development Officers, senior officers of RM&DD and representative of Forest and Power departments.