The Mirik Tourism Center is set to soon
get a new horse stable to accommodate the ten odd horses which cater to
tourists visiting the Mirik Lake. Currently, there is no designated
stable for the horses and are kept along the footpath near Indreni
Bridge by the owners. However, the temporary shed is causing problem for
daily pedestrians, including both locals and tourists, due to the
stench left over due to horse secretion.
A few days back Mirik BDO, Raju Thapa,
had called a meeting with regards to the beautification of Mirik Lake
and renovation of the tourism centre. During the meeting Mirik Municipality chairman MK Zimba had proposed the construction of the
stable had informed the municipality has already drawn the plan for the
proposed stable and the cost related to it.
Meanwhile, Mirik Horse Riders’
Association welcoming the initiative has urged the Mirik Municipality to
start the construction work at the earliest. The horse owners have
also welcomed the idea. They said horses earn them their daily wages and
if a horse stable is constructed their horses will have a better place
to live in as well as will be better looked after.(EOIC)