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Member of Parliament Lok Sabha Mr Indra Hang Subba Visits Landslide-Affected Area at Rimbi
Gyalshing, October 07 (IPR): Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Mr Indra Hang Subba, visited the landslide-affected area at Rimbi today to assess the situation and review the ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures.
The MP was accompanied by Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Mr MT Sherpa; Principal Director, Mines and Geology Department, Mr Phigu Tshering Bhutia; Director, SSDMA, Mr Prabhakar Rai; Director, Geological Survey of India, Mr Prashant T Ilamkar; District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Gyalshing, Mr Tenzing D Denzongpa; Additional Director, Mines and Geology Department; DE Roads Department; OSD to the Chief Minister for Political Affairs, Mr Karma Subba; OSD to the Area MLA, Mr Basant Tamang; OSD, Tourism Department, Mr Mingma Lepcha; OSD to the MP, Mr Nosang Limboo; SDM Yuksam, Mr Jigmee Bhutia; DPO, Mr Ganesh Rai; DIO IPR, Mr Rajen Tamang; Zilla Panchayat and Panchayat members, along with officials from various departments.
The team first inspected the landslide-affected area at Rimbi to assess the situation on the ground. Discussions were held on the extent of the damage, affected land and the measures required for rehabilitation.
The District Collector-cum-District Magistrate briefed the team on the efforts being undertaken by the District Administration, including the establishment of relief camps and construction of rehabilitation centres.
Following the inspection, the MP left the site, while the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, District Collector and other officials continued to the relief camp and the under-construction rehabilitation centre at Rimbi.
At the relief camp, the team reviewed the arrangements and discussed the requirements. Relief materials were also handed over to the relief camp by the officials of the Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
The team subsequently visited the under-construction rehabilitation centre, where the District Collector briefed the officials on its construction and proposed facilities.
The team focused on the permanent settlement of the affected population, with discussions covering the extent of land affected, the number of families requiring rehabilitation and the identification of suitable land. The need to carefully assess the safety and suitability of proposed areas was also discussed in detail.
The visit concluded with an emphasis on continued coordination among the concerned departments and cooperation from the local community in carrying forward the efforts on rehabilitation.
The MP was accompanied by Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Mr MT Sherpa; Principal Director, Mines and Geology Department, Mr Phigu Tshering Bhutia; Director, SSDMA, Mr Prabhakar Rai; Director, Geological Survey of India, Mr Prashant T Ilamkar; District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Gyalshing, Mr Tenzing D Denzongpa; Additional Director, Mines and Geology Department; DE Roads Department; OSD to the Chief Minister for Political Affairs, Mr Karma Subba; OSD to the Area MLA, Mr Basant Tamang; OSD, Tourism Department, Mr Mingma Lepcha; OSD to the MP, Mr Nosang Limboo; SDM Yuksam, Mr Jigmee Bhutia; DPO, Mr Ganesh Rai; DIO IPR, Mr Rajen Tamang; Zilla Panchayat and Panchayat members, along with officials from various departments.
The team first inspected the landslide-affected area at Rimbi to assess the situation on the ground. Discussions were held on the extent of the damage, affected land and the measures required for rehabilitation.
The District Collector-cum-District Magistrate briefed the team on the efforts being undertaken by the District Administration, including the establishment of relief camps and construction of rehabilitation centres.
Following the inspection, the MP left the site, while the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, District Collector and other officials continued to the relief camp and the under-construction rehabilitation centre at Rimbi.
At the relief camp, the team reviewed the arrangements and discussed the requirements. Relief materials were also handed over to the relief camp by the officials of the Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
The team subsequently visited the under-construction rehabilitation centre, where the District Collector briefed the officials on its construction and proposed facilities.
The team focused on the permanent settlement of the affected population, with discussions covering the extent of land affected, the number of families requiring rehabilitation and the identification of suitable land. The need to carefully assess the safety and suitability of proposed areas was also discussed in detail.
The visit concluded with an emphasis on continued coordination among the concerned departments and cooperation from the local community in carrying forward the efforts on rehabilitation.
