Saras Fair concludes on a high note in Jorethang

Self Help Groups notch up sales of close to Rs. 50 lakhs

JORETHANG, 23 Jan [IPR]: The valedictory function of the SARAS Fair 2015, organized by the Sikkim Rural Development Agency (SRDA), was held at SIRD Karfectar, Jorethang today. Area MLA cum Minister of Health and IPR Department, AK Ghatani, attended the function as the chief guest accompanied by Chief Administrator-SICB cum General Secretary of the Jorethang Maghey Mela Committee, SD Dhakal; Project Director (SRDA) Namrata Thapa; Director (SIRD) Suchitra Rasaily; Additional Director (SIRD) Bishal; President Jorethang Nagar Panchayat Purosuttam Agrawal alongside the officials from NEDFi Namchi, participants from the SARAS fair and the SRDA officials.

Jorethang Maghey Mela Day-02

JORETHANG, 15 Jan: The second day of the Jorethang Maghe Sankranti Mela 2015 was marked by an array of cultural programs and events. Speaker KN Rai was present as the chief guest on the second day.  Speaking on the occasion, chief guest, KN Rai termed the mela as a cultural nucleus for people of all castes, creeds, faiths and social orders in Sikkim and urged the youth to give prominence to preserving this traditional mela. The three-day Jorethang Maghey Mela will conclude on 16 January.
[from an IPR press release]

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Chamling inaugurates Jorethang Maghey Mela

JORETHANG, 15 Jan: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the State’s biggest Makar Sankranti fair, the Jorethang Maghey Mela 2015, here on 14 Jan, Wednesday. The fair has been organized thos year to showcase Sikkim’s organic farming potential, its pursuit of zero waste and is flavoured with the tradition and culture of the ethnic communities of the State. Also in attendance for the inaugural event this year was member North East Council, MP Bezbaruah, Speaker KN Rai, Ministers, MLAs, Chairpersons, Officers and foreign delegates.

CM to be felicitated at Jorethang Maghey Mela

GANGTOK, 13 Jan: A host of organisations representing different communities of the state will be jointly felicitating Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on 14 January at Jorethang Maghey Mela in South Sikkim. Sources further inform that a memorandum is also expected to be submitted to the Chief Minister seeking early establishment of a Regional Institute for Development of Regional Languages in Sikkim to promote the study and conservation of ethnic languages of the state.