GTA executive chief,Bimal Gurung met public,talked their grievances at Kalimpong Tourist Lodge,Delo

Mukesh Sharma: The GTA executive chief, Bimal Gurung today met with the public and talked about their grievances at the Tourist Lodge, Delo. People from different areas approached Gurung with their issues to which he reciprocated and directed all the GTA councilors to look into the public’s matter.The day also saw all the GJM sub branches putting forward their issues and demands to their chief. Under this, the student morcha demanded of an establishment of a central university in the hills. To this Gurung asked them to consult the Kalimpong MLA cum GJM spokesperson, Dr Harka Bahadur Chettri and told them that they have been thinking about it. Likewise, the Hotel & Restaurant Association insisted on construction of a ropeway from Delo to Relli River, construction of a large railway station at Sevoke and construction of a museum which will house the items related to the culture and tradition of all the communities residing in the hills. Further, they also complained that the schedule of the Shatabdi train which travels to and forth NJP- Howrah is inconvenient for the people of the hills. Hence, they appealed Gurung to take the issue to the Railway Ministry and revise its timings. Regarding the same Gurung asked them to consult Dr Chettri.