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CM inaugurates various infrastructures in Mangan
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CM inaugurates various infrastructures in Mangan

Author Gangtok Times Report Posted on January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 0 Likes

The Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Chamling today inaugurated the Cold Storage and Organic Farmers Market at Mangan . The infrastructure consists of a modern cold storage unit which has the capacity to store 15 tons of vegetable maintaining a constant temperature.

Mangan, Jan 20  (IPR)

The Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Chamling  today  inaugurated  the   Cold Storage and Organic Farmers Market at Mangan . The infrastructure consists of a modern cold storage unit which has the capacity to store 15 tons of vegetable maintaining a constant temperature. The infrastructure aims to provide marketing facilities for organic producers and Self help groups of North Sikkim  and also provide storage of excess produce of cash crops like oranges ginger and tomato  other vegetables during surplus seasons and  thereby fetching better market prices during lean season. The Honourable Chief Minister took a round of the market and also took time to ask the price of each vegetable  item  individually . The infrastructure was constructed by convergence of funds from MPLADS and Sikkim Organic Mission at a cost of Rs, 25 Lakhs . The Chief Minister informed that on 18th January which is observed  as Sikkim  Organic Day the Government has made a  policy decision for three missions:

 (a) To meet  all the demands for organic produce and surplus production and sale outside the State

(b) All unproductive forest holdings should be converted into productive agro forestry within 5 years

 (c) Self Sufficiency in Food grains .

He also said that the farmers of  North Sikkim should  be able to produce surplus dairy produce, vegetables and fruits and cater to the demands  at Gangtok. 

The Chief Minister  also unveiled the plaque  and formally inaugurated two important Health Infrastructure , the Trauma Center and  the newly constructed Tuberculosis(TB) care unit at the District Hospital Mangan. The three storied  TB hospital houses  a total of 50 beds for patients with a separate pediatric  ward, Male and Female ward,  X ray room Gyena .ward with Labour room, Microbiologist/Pathologist room and an Investigation lab , Nurses station and Doctors Restrooms etc.

The Trauma Care facility has a built up area of 2760 sqft and has several facilities like Emergency room, Main OT, Minor OT, ICU, Sterilization room, Doctors Examination room, Nurses Station and rest rooms for Doctors and Nurses. He also interacted with the patients and visited the pediatric ward.  Thereafter  he   inspected the newly sanctioned 100 bedded District Hospital which is under  construction  and directed that there should be no compromise on the quality of construction. 

The Chief Minister was accompanied by  Minister for Health care Human Services and Family Welfare Deptt. Arjun Kumar Ghatani ,  MP Hissay Lachungpa,  Deputy Speaker Shri  Sonam Gyatso ,  Minister Forest and Environment Tshering Wangdi Lepcha ,  Area MLA  Ugen Nedup Bhutia,  Commissioners and Secretaries of several Departments, District Collector, CMO, Doctors, Nurses and  other Officials .

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