Gangtok: Awareness programme on plantation under Green Mission to preserve forest for healthy and secure future held Sunday at Sikkim Government Drivers Association head office. The programme organized by All Sikkim Government Drivers Association was fully supported by other associations like SNT Drivers and Conductors Association, All Sikkim Government Work Charge & Muster Roll Employees Association, Sikkim Sub-Ordinate Accounts Services Association, All Sikkim Fourth Grade Employees Association and Sikkim United Teachers Welfare Association, among others. Mr. N.K. Pradhan, Minister Human Resource Development, Mr. Menlom Lepcha, MLA and Mr. S.T. Lachungpa, Secretary, Forest Department, were present. Mr. Pradhan said he considered drivers as “ambassadors of tourism industry in Sikkim”. Mr. Lepcha said environment friendly slogans should be written on vehicles. Mr. C.B. Rai, President SGDA and its general secretary also addressed the gathering.
