Central team to visit Gangtok today

Central team to visit Gangtok today

From Our Correspondent GANGTOK, June 24 – Sikkim Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, called a meeting at his official residence here today to review the stock position of essential commodities in the State and devise ways and means to replenish the depleted stock of various items resulting from the ongoing indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) in the Darjeeling Hills and the closure of the National Highway 31A.During the meeting, the concerned officers apprised the Chief Minister about the State’s storage capacity of Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel which are 255 KL and 875 KL respectively, enough to last only two days, 780 KL of Kerosene Oil and 10,700 MT of Wheat/Rice in FCI godown and almost equivalent capacity in the State Food Godowns, enough to last two months.Meanwhile, a high level team of officials consisting of Union Home Secretary, Union Defence Secretary, other senior officials and Managing Director, IOC will be reaching Gangtok tomorrow and hold a meeting with the Chief Secretary and senior State Government Officers on the latest situation. The Central delegation will also call on the Chief Minister. Source: assam tribune