Sikkim Govt. asks ACT to call off strike
Gangtok, Aug. 17 (PTI): The Sikkim government has appealed to the Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) to call off their strike and promised to address their concerns and protect the sanctity of the Dzongu area.
Members of the ACT have been on a relay hunger strike here for nearly two months, demanding the scrapping of all the hydro-electricity projects proposed to be set up in the Lepcha reserve of Dzongu in north Sikkim.
In a letter written to the protestors, Chief Secretary N D Chingapa, who heads the committee constituted to look into the issue, said the state government is committed to protecting the sanctity of Dzongu and everything regarding the power projects would be in conformity with old laws.
The letter also promised to address the genuine concerns of the protestors and asked them to immediately end their hunger strike, which entered its 58th day today.
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