On recent visit to Nathula Pass which I visited while I had gone for election duty to Sikkim. At the very spot where a barbed wire divided India from China to my great joy I met the personnel of 'Madras Engineers'. In fact they were eagerly waiting for me. They had already read in the newspaper that one of the election observers was arriving from Tamil Nadu and would be visiting the pass and were expecting me since then. They were delighted to see me and gathered around me to speak in Tamil. There are 30 persons belonging to the 'Madras Engineers' at Nathulla. Madras Engineers are one of the oldest and the best 'Engineering Corps' in India. They are involved in construction activity at Nathula. On that day of my visit they were clearing some ground near the newly built conference hall. This conference hall is their greatest achievement and is the pride of the place. It is posh and beautiful and is made of local stone and wood.
Written by: Chandra Kanti Gariyali, IAS
Chennai
Sikkim Served Fresh Daily
