A huge programme on the Rong Lee, Lepcha Housing Scheme, jointly organized by the District Administration headed by the District Magistrate, Darjeeling and Indigenous Lepcha Tribal Association, Headquarters Kalimpong on 23 October 2013 in Kurseong marked the beginning of Lepcha women empowerment by the Government of West Bengal in the history of Lepcha women in West Bengal. 1000 (one thousand) pacca Rong Lee, Lepcha Housing Schemes, are being constructed for the poor Lepcha women in West Bengal.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Miss Mamata Baerjee, Kingchoom Daarmit, accompanied by Shri Mukul Roy MP, Shri Gautam Deb, MIC, North Bengal Development Department, Shri Sanjay Mitra,Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal, Principal Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Shri S,K, Thade,Shri Atri Bhattacharya, Secretary,Department of Information and Culture, and other dignitaries from Kolkata and Ren Lyangsong Tamsang, Chairman, Mayel Lyang Lepcha Development Board and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Renyoo Mamata Banerjee, Kingchoom Daarmit presented cheques to the Lepcha women beneficeries, Rupees one lakh, in the form of first instalment, and the remaining one lakh rupees will be paid to the Lepcha women beneficiaries during the work in progress. The Mayel Lyang Lepcha Development Board is working very hard indeed to complete the Lepcha Housing Scheme with efficiency, dedication and speed. The District Magistrate, Darjeeling complemented the Lepchas with these words on 4 November 2013 at Raj Bhawan, Darjeeling, ‘The Lepchas are doing things in two months which it, normally, takes two years for the local administration’.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of West Bengal also gave away employment appointment letters to aspiring Lepcha youths, fifty two of them.
On the occasion, Miss Mamata Banerjee announced several measures for the development of Darjeeling Hills.
Thousands of Lepchas assembled at Kurseong to welcome and listen to their ‘Kingchoom Daarmit’ on the day. The Chairman,MLLDB also submitted a memorandum on the occasion to the Hon’ble Chief Minister,Government of West Bengal,Miss Mamata Banerjee which is produced at page 09.
A Staff Reporter
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