Parakha to host State-level Tamu Lochar 2024

Sunday, Dec 15, 2024 22:45 [IST]

Last Update: Saturday, Dec 14, 2024 17:07 [IST]

Parakha to host State-level Tamu Lochar 2024

AJAY THAMI

PAKYONG,: The State-level Tamu Lochar Utsav 2024 is slated to be held at Parakha under Gnathang-Machong constituency.

The first coordination meeting was held on Saturday at Parakha at the venue where the main event is to be held. The meeting was attended by minister Puran Gurung, area MLA Pamin Lepcha, SBS chairman DB Gurung, members of the celebration committee and others.

Karna Bahadur Gurung presented the welcome address, followed by a financial report by celebration committee’s treasurer Kharka Bahadur Gurung.

Minister Puran Gurung and area MLA Pamin Lepcha gave their suggestions on making the State-level Tamu Lochar a grand success.

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi