Gangtok, September 27: A review meeting of Sikkim Garib Awas Yojana (SGAY) was conducted at Pakyong Block Administrative Centre (BAC), today. Area MLA Shri Em Prasad Sharma graced the occasion as Chief Guest.
The programme was attended by Rhenock MLA Shri Bishnu Khatiwada, Gnathang Machong Incharge Shri Tshering Bhutia, ADC Development Pakyong Shri Tenzing Denzongpa along with few other dignitaries.
A total of 152 beneficiaries are under Pakyong BAC, out of which, 140 houses have done site levelling and protective wall works, 117 houses have casting and column work, 86 have phase III beams slab, brickworks etc, 35 have sanitation water supply works etc. The beneficiaries present expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang for the SGAY scheme as a token of care towards the genuine people. Those beneficiaries whose houses have not started have also put their grievances over road connectivity and transportation.
However, the Project Manager Sujan Lama assured to complete and take over the work from the beneficiaries, if they were facing such problems. The Project Manager also informed about the SGAY scheme of the State Government and stated that out of 3050 houses, 860 houses have been completed so far all over Sikkim.
MLA Shri Em Prasad Sharma in his address asked the Project Manager to take up the SGAY scheme seriously as per the direction of the Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang and complete the work within March 2022.
MLA Rhenock Shri Bishnu Khatiwada suggested that such meetings should be organised quarterly so that the work could be done in a smooth manner.
Additional Political Secretary to HCM East, Shri Tshering wangchuk Lepcha extended gratitude to Pakyong BDO Shri N.K.Bhandari and his entire team for organising the programme.
The meeting was attended by various Panchayats from Taza GPU namely, Kamala Devi Dhakal, Guna Nath Luitel, Sabitri Luitel, Budi Maya Subba, Panchyat from Amba GPU, Sunya Bahadur Chettri, Amna Basnet, Bishnu Kumari Regmi, Panchyat Members Pakyong Yakten, Sarita Bhusal, Nim Lhamu Lepcha, Ash Bahadur Rai, Sunita Chettri, Jyoti Rana and Kisan Subba.
(Press Release from Addl.Political Secretary to HCM East)
