CHAMLING CHEERS NIRMAL GRAM PURUSKAR AWARDEES
GANGTOK: The Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, on the evening of 4 May hosted a dinner to felicitate 27 Gram Panchayat Units led by respective Sabhapaties who were awarded Nirmal Gram Puruskar, a national award under Total Sanitation Campaign, in New Delhi.
According to a IPR press release, the awards were given out by the President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on the same day.
The awards were given to the GPUs for providing all households of respective Gram Panchayat Units with access to toilets with full usage, no open defecation, sanitation facilities in all schools of the GPUs, separate toilets for girls and boys in schools including all Anganwadi centres with access to sanitation facilities and general cleanliness all around in the GPU area.
The Chief Minister congratulated the Gram Panchayat Unit Sabhapaties for the commendable performance and expected that all remaining Gram Panchayat Units to work hard to get Nirmal Gram Puruskar next year.
During the dinner party, Mr. Chamling also congratulated 70 Sikkim IRB personnel posted in New Delhi for law and order duties in various central government establishments for their hard work and dedication being rendered by them which in turn has brought name and fame to Sikkim.
The 70 Sikkim IRB personnel are a part of 500 strong IRB personnel posted in New Delhi for such duty who were off duty yesterday to partake in the felicitation dinner hosted by the Chief Minister
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