BJP president DR Thapa visits landslide-affected Lingzoo primary school

GANGTOK,: Sikkim BJP president D.R. Thapa on Thursday visited the landslide-affected Lingzoo primary school at Rabong in South Sikkim and urged the authorities and road construction company to take immediate steps to restore drainage and repair the damaged infrastructure.

According to a press release issued by the State BJP, Thapa, accompanied by party leaders, inspected the school premises, playground and surrounding areas following repeated request of local residents to assess the damage caused by heavy rainfall and a landslide on July 5.

The delegation also interacted with local residents and other stakeholders during the visit.

“It was observed that the heavy rainfall, compounded by blocked drainage during the ongoing road construction work, had caused extensive damage to the school building, playground, and nearby cardamom fields, severely affecting both educational infrastructure and the livelihood of local farmers,” said the State BJP.

Expressing serious concern over the situation, D.R. Thapa urged the concerned road construction company and concerned department to take immediate measures to restore proper drainage, undertake urgent repairs to the damaged school infrastructure, and provide appropriate compensation to the affected farmers for the loss of their cardamom crops, the release adds.

BJP Sikkim said it would strongly pursue the matter with the concerned authorities to ensure timely action for the affected residents.