Long-term earthquake rebuilding cost projected at Rs. 7,400 crore

STATE GOVT SUBMITS EARTHQUAKE REBUILDING DPR DETAILS TO MHA
WITH ONLY Rs 50 CRORES IN CENTRAL ASSSISTANCE RECEIVED THUS FAR, NUMEROUS BILLS PENDING
GANGTOK, 29 Nov: Sikkim’s long term rebuilding, post the 18 September Earthquake will cost an estimated Rs. 7,400 crore. This is the projection prepared by the State government and put up to the Centre as a final memorandum on 28 November. A total of 17 departments have submitted Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) o rebuilding works to be undertaken by them, it was informed.

Helping Hands and Red Cross Society make final review of relief and rehabilitation work in North Sikkim

MANGAN, 14 Nov: Helping Hands Sikkim, an umbrella organisation of 38 NGOs formed in the wake of the18 September Earthquake to assist relief and rehabilitation works, made a final review of relief work in North Sikkim in coordination with Red Cross Society on 12 and 13 November.

Tumin Lingee MLA inspects on progress of relief measures

MANGAN, 07 Nov:  Area MLA Tumin-Lingee constituency cum Chief Whip Ugen T Gyatso Bhutia visited Lower Kambal area under 16 Tumin-Lingee constituency as a follow-up visit to check on relief measures carried out in the area.

St Stephen’s College, Delhi lends a hand to earthquake affected families at Chandaney

SINGTAM, 04 Nov: A 13-member team from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi accompanied by president, SPARK NGO, Praveen Pradhan, carried out earthquake rehabilitation work at Chandaney, under Dalapchand GPU on 02-03 Nov.

Cheli Morcha thanks all involved at the 16th Tumin Lingzey relief camps

GANGTOK, 01 Nov: Seeking to provide comfort to the earthquake victims of 16th Tumin Lingzey, relief camps were set up in an initiative taken by the SDF Cheli Morcha, vice convener, Poonam Chamling. The camps which are being run since 20 Oct are providing accommodation to 52 affected families at present, informs a press release.

Earthquake marooned Saffo disappointed by delay in road repairs

MANGAN, 21 Oct: The 18 September Earthquake delivered extensive damage across Sikkim and exacted a severe toll in the North district. Now, more than a month since the earthquake, most places are reclaiming normalcy, but there still remain several pockets which continue suffer in the hands of devastation caused by the temblor. Saffo village under Saffo-Passingdang GPU of Dzongu in North Sikkim is one such village.

DC convenes coordination meeting, takes stock of restoration and rehabilitation works

GANGTOK, 20 Oct: A coordination meeting of all the district officials of the Line Departments was chaired today by the DC, East. The meeting was convened to review the restoration works of public infrastructure in the district and also to assess the status and progress of the restoration works of public utilities like power, drinking water, road connectivity, telecommunication, minor irrigation channels, health etc. in the district.

Tadong school runs double shifts to ensure classes continue unaffected by earthquake damage

GANGTOK, 19 Oct: Tadong Senior Secondary school is running double shifts to ensure all classes are conducted without any break.

PNGS resolves to tide over earthquake setback

GANGTOK, 19 Oct: Schools across the state have suffered damage due to the 18 Sept earthquake and the Paljor Namgyal Girls Senior Secondary School in the capital was not spared either. The Science block and Principal’s quarters have sustained major damages and have since been vacated.

Second phase of earthquake relief disbursement nears completion in South Sikkim

LEFT-OUT VICTIMS INVITED TO FILE CLAIMS ON 20, 21 AND 22 OCTNAMCHI, 18 Oct: The first phase of relief distribution to fully damaged houses in the aftermath of the 18 September Earthquake was started by the Chief Minister in South Sikkim  on 23 September. As per information received from the DC (South), the second phase of the relief distribution is now nearing completion.

SDF Chelis discuss earthquake relief plans at Upper Tarpin

GANGTOK, 17 Oct: A meeting of SDF party’ women’s wing, the Cheli Morcha, of Upper Tarpin was convened a meeting on 15 Oct chaired by Shova Pradhan, informs a press release issued by the SDF general secretary [publicity], TN Sharma.

SYS defends govt’s relief and rehabilitation efforts as transparent and fair

GANGTOK, 13 Oct: The Sikkim Yuva Samaj has contended that the relief, rescue, restoration and rehabilitation efforts of the State Government in the wake of the 18 Sept Earthquake are being carried out in “the most transparent manner along with assessment of the damages. In a press release issued today, the organization adds that disbursement of relief funds was being made in the presence of the public, District Collectors, Block Development Officers and Panchayats.

Collaborative effort can raise a model Sikkim from the devastation of the earthquake: CM

CHAMLING CHAIRS COORDINATION MEETING ON EARTHQUAKE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION
“REHABILITATION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN CONSULTATION WITH AND UNDER THE WATCH OF THE PEOPLE”; CM TO BEGIN NORTH SIKKIM TOUR ON 25 OCT

ANAND OBEROI
GANGTOK, 12 Oct: A commitment to undertake and inspire a united effort to ‘qualitatively rebuild Sikkim’ after the destruction caused by the 18 September earthquake was the main agenda of the state level coordination meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling here at Chintan Bhawan today.

Nearly 70% of the house damage compensations handed over, process to be completed by 15 Oct

COMPLAINTS, EVEN IF TELEPHONICALLY LODGED, BEING LOOKED INTO; REVIEW SCHEDULED AFTER FIRST PHASE COMPLETED
GANGTOK, 10 Oct: More than 70% of the compensation amount for victims of the 18 September earthquake has been disbursed all over the state. In terms of actual cash, this amount comes to approximately Rs. 33 crore for the entire state of Sikkim with East District accounting for a major share of just over Rs. 16 crore followed by South District where over Rs. 5 crore has been disbursed; in West district, the amount disbursed to victims having suffered house damages is around Rs. 3.5 crore and in North it is informed to be just over Rs. 3 crores as of now.

Helping Hands Sikkim details relief and rescue efforts

GANGTOK, 10 Oct: Helping Hands Sikkim, an organisation formed on 23 September consisting of 39 NGOs, has to reached relief materials, provided medical aid and also helped in rescue works to almost all parts of Chungthang, Lachen, Lachung and Dzongu, informed the organisation’s president Paljor Lachungpa while speaking to the media today.

PFOE recommends formation of advisory to oversee rehabilitation

GANGTOK, 01 Sept: Raising concerns over the possible “corruption, waste, and mismanagement” of the relief fund which would undermine the rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, the newly formed Peoples’ Forum On Earthquake [PFOE] organized a meeting of its members to address these concerns directly, informs a press release.

CM directs school repairs to be completed by 09 Oct

HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TAKES STOCK AND ISSUES FRESH DIRECTIONS ON RELIEF AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION TO BE ARRANGED FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHICH HAVE COLLAPSED

GANGTOK, 30 Sept: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling convened a high-level meeting with Minister, MLAs, MPs, Advisors, Chief Secretary and Heads of Departments yesterday to take stock of the relief and rehabilitations efforts, issue fresh directives and reiterate that all policy decision taken to help the State and its people overcome the devastation caused by the 18 September earthquake were implemented in the right earnest.