The state government of Sikkim has taken up a decision
to come up with a model village near the sub-divisional town of Ravangla
in South Sikkim. A proposal in this direction has already been taken
by the state governments.
In a Van Mohotsav function, held here earlier
this week, Mr. D. D. Bhutia, Sikkim urban development and land revenue
minister has announced this. An amount of Rs. 18 crore will be spent
by the government to construct the village. `The plan is to set up
a colony where all the facilities will be available and 100 poor families
will be able to accommodate themselves` said Mr. Bhutia. The land
for the purpose has already been identified and it belongs to the
animal husbandry department on Kewzing Road. The village will be constructed
in the form of a colony and the house will be transferred to the families
once the departments construct it. Mr. Bhutia was in a trip to the
Kewzing road and he also involved in a deliberations with the village
tourism there. He also visited the local market and the other areas
to work out a detail plan to develop the place. Kewzing which is the
best know destination for the village tourism will be able to receive
more visitors once the plan succeeds. This area is also known as the
bird watchers paradise.