04/08/2025
Dated: 3 August 2025
Venue: Youn forest area, Singbel, Patuk-Singbel GPU
We congratulate everyone on the success of yet another phase of ‘Nawa Nikunja Prakaran’ or the ‘New Forestry Initiative’ under the Hariyo Makha project. Due to excessive social engagements of our core team members it was a challenging task for us to continue. However, even under such difficult scenarios their determination somehow made it possible. Huge applaud to them !!
Our journey had started from 4 July when some of our team members were successful in meeting Shri Samdup Tshering Bhutia, Hon’ble Area MLA, 16 Tumin Lingi constituency who is also the Chief Patron of Nawa Nikunja Prakaran. On the same day we also got an opportunity in meeting Dr D Manjunatha, IFS, Chief Wildlife Warden, Forest and Environent Department, Govt of Sikkim who motivated and supported us.
After 30 days of dedicated ground work, we had utilised the first Sunday of August (3rd August) for the 2nd phase of our plantation at Youn forest area, Singbel under Patuk-Singbel GPU located at a distance of around 500 metres below Singtam-Makha road. Our humble gratitude to everyone supporting the plantation drive of fruit tree saplings.
Our initiative is also inspired by Hon'ble Chief Minister's vision of Mero Rukh Mero Santati (MRMS). One child Lochana Dhungel, D/o Menuka Devi Adhikari & Lomas Dhungel of Singtam covered under MRMS. Plantation was also done in the name of Shrivik Neopaney, S/o Bal Krishna Neopaney & Sarita Neopaney of Singbel.
Participants:
Hon’ble Area MLA, Ward panchayats of Patuk-Singbel GPU, Zilla Panchayat, teachers & students from Eco club Makha, Government Primary School Central Patuk, Block Officer Singtam, members from Paksam Moonlight Sangh (Patuk), WDS Singbel, SHGs, NREGA workers and local intellectuals
Technical Expert:
Rupesh Chandra Sharma (Rupesh Photosastra) from Makha
Resource persons:
T. P. Neopaney – Kokaley team (Key Resource person), Laxmi Sapkota – Makha team, Hom Adhikari – Singbel Team & K. L. Koirala – Patuk/Paksam team
Gratitude to each and everyone who have directly or indirectly supported the plantation drive.
On record:
Last year plantation at Gou charan forest area, Singbel, Patuk-Singbel GPU on 27 July 2024 – 1 child covered under MRMS
