piglets distribution programme

RANGPO-17^TH MARCH12

Animal husbandry and veterinary service department south Sikkim has organised piglets distribution programme for the fifty beneficiaries of rtey pani Namthang constituency at phongla south Sikkim. Between the special presence of departmental deputy director (piggery). dr saharmaan rai,and several other staff and officers ,area Panchayat .local residents Mrs. tilu gurung area mla cum building and housing minister as a chief guest of the programme handed over the piglets 100 nos to the fifty benificiries.according to the news 20 from langaang,20 from phampok and 10 from passi ward was selected for the beneficiary list this year.

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Mrs. jas Maya Rai retired from her duty

RANGPO-17^TH MARHC12

After providing 38 years service in education sector in the state of Sikkim Mrs. jas Maya Rai teacher of kumrek primary school under east Sikkim retired from her duty .joined on 8^th September 1978 she has done his duty in several parts of the state and from 2^nd April 1984 she was serving her duty at kumrek primary school .mother of tika bhai prominent writer she has provide education to thousands of student in this 28 years tenure in kumrek.today the farewells programme was organised at school complex was attended by teachers students and headmasters Mr. d p sharmaa.farwell programme conducted by miss Buddha Subba was ended with thanks speech by sushma deokota.

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CM rejects GTA poll delay plea

March 16: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today turned down the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s plea to hold the elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration only after the issue of the added areas from the plains was resolved.

“The government wants to conduct the polls now, in accordance with the tripartite agreement and the GTA Act. But we, as a party, have certain compulsions,” said Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri after meeting Mamata and chief secretary Samar Ghosh separately this afternoon. “We told the chief minister about our stand. She told us the government’s point of view.”

The Morcha has called a meeting of the party’s central committee on Sunday to discuss the future course of action. The party has been insisting that the elections to the GTA be held only after the Justice Shyamal Sen committee, which is looking into the Morcha demand to include parts of the Dooars and Terai in the GTA, submits its recommendations to the government.

After the meeting with the Morcha delegation led by Giri, chief secretary Samar Ghosh said: “They told us what they had to. We told them that the agreement and the Act must be followed in letter and spirit. They were a party to the agreement and the framing of the Act. It wasn’t a rushed job. A lot of thought, discussions and deliberations went into the process before every aspect was agreed upon and finalised. There cannot be considerations to the contrary now.”

The territory committee, which also met today, decided to do a field survey of the areas demanded by the Morcha to find out if they are Gorkha-dominated.

L.B. Pariyar, one of the Morcha representatives on the committee, said: “One of the positive aspects is that a consensus has been reached to conduct a field survey to independently verify our claims to the mouzas which are dominated by the Gorkha-speaking population.”

But the district magistrate of Darjeeling Saumitra Mohan said it was not yet clear how the survey would be done. “The government will work out the modalities.”

The Morcha was also “disappointed” that the chief minister had turned down the request of ensuring one seat for the party in the Rajya Sabha.(Telegraph)

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Kalimpong angling spots await tourism push

RAJEEV RAVIDAS

Anglers at Tribeni. Picture by Chinlop Fudong Lepcha Kalimpong, March 16: Sport fishing in the rivers flowing through Kalimpong has the potential of attracting loads of anglers from outside, but the tourism map of the Darjeeling hills doesn’t feature any angling spot along the Teesta, Relli, Rishi and the Mah. Experts believe if Kalimpong is promoted as an angling destination, it would give a huge fillip to tourism. Among the most sought after angling spots are the places where the Teesta meets other rivers. Anglers have said the best spot among the lot is Tribeni, which is the confluence of the Teesta and the Rangeet near Teesta Bazar, 18km downhill from Kalimpong. The confluence of the Teesta and the Ravi Jhora, 4km downstream from Tribeni, and Doban at 27Mile, where the Relli empties into the Teesta, are also the haunts of the anglers. Doban is 10km downstream from Tribeni. Rapden Foning, an avid angler and joint director of the department of fisheries in Calcutta, said a proper policy had to be formulated to tap the tremendous potential that the rivers flowing through the sub-division had on offer for the sport fishing. “There are no arrangements for the angling in the rivers in Kalimpong. The rivers in the hills, including the stretch of the Teesta from Sevoke to Rangpo, are looked after by the fisheries department of the DGHC. They need to formulate a policy for angling. The DGHC can issue licenses to NGOs or local youths to conduct angling tours, and also spell out a clear do’s and don’ts for the sport,” he said over the phone from Calcutta. Foning said the Karnataka government had issued licenses to NGOs to conduct angling tours along the Cauvery and the river had become a huge draw for anglers from across the globe. “What I would suggest is set up lodges for anglers at popular fishing spots like Tribeni,” he added. Sarthak Pradhan, fishery extension officer, Jalpaiguri, said a number of proposals had been sent to the DGHC to promote angling, but all of them had fallen on deaf ears. “Angling is so much a part of Kalimpong’s culture. It needs to preserved and promoted,” he added. The officer had done research on the riverine life in the Teesta and was posted in Kalimpong once. Pradhan said the Teesta was potentially one of the best rivers for angling in the world. “Golden mahseer and katli are the most important catches in the river for anglers,” he said. Contacted, Subrato Haldar, the fisheries officer of the DGHC, said he did not want to make any comment now since he was tied up with work ahead of the financial year’s end. Pradhan, however, feared that the damming of the river at different places could adversely affect the angling spots. “The use of pesticides in upstream villages can also pose a threat to the riverine life, especially at Reang which is a breeding spot for fish” he said. Other hazard, local anglers said, is the continuing dumping of garbage in the Teesta by the Kalimpong municipality.(Telehraph)

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