Mangan, June 19 (IPR): On the third and final day of the evacuation of stranded tourists from Chungthang and the northern regions of Mangan, 158 tourists were rescued safely, today.
Mr Hem Kumar Chettri District Magistrate Mangan supervised the entire evacuation process, along with SP Mangan Mr Sonam Detchu Bhutia and the administrative team comprising Mr Vishu Lama ADM Mangan, Mr Kailash Thapa BDO Mangan, District Disaster Management Authority Officials, officials from Forest Department, Tourism Department, Motor Vehicle Division, Police Department, GREF, BRO, NDRF, SDRF, Taxi Drivers’ Association, Travel Agents Association of Sikkim (TAAS), local panchayats and volunteers.
For the last three days, SDM Chungthang Mr Kiran Thatal and his team, Mr Arun Thatal SDPO Chungthang, Mr Ugen Bhutia SHO Chungthang, Mr Sawan Gurung SHO Lachung, Mr Hem Sagar Kafley ADC (Dev.) Chungthang, Mr T. R. Baniya BDO Chungthang, officials from Chungthang sub-division office with assistance from Lachung Dzumsa, members of Lachung Hotel Association and the local public have been handling the evacuation from Chungthang while providing accommodation as well as food and other amenities, free of cost to the tourists.
The coordination between the teams at Mangan and Chungthang and various points in between efficiently rescued the tourists, who expressed their gratitude to the government officials and the local public, both.
In a span of three days, a total of 1447 tourists were rescued and brought to safety.