Following Modi directive, Kiren Rijiju,SS Ahluwalia visits kalimpong gumbadara Gitdabling

Following a directive from Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Minister of State for Home Shri Kiren Rijiju and Darjeeling Member of Parliament Shri SS Ahluwalia reached Kalimpong.

In Kalimpong remote villages of Gumbadara and Gitdabling still has no access for relief materials as road conditions are very bad and many foot bridges connecting these areas have been swept away.

Kagay Gram Panchyat,Block - II Algarah and Lava Lingsey in Kalimpong has has been completely cut-off as landslide has swept away the only road access to these areas.

The road conditions of Teesta Valley ( road connecting to Sikkim), Singla Road connecting to Sikkim( below Singamari) and Glenburn Tea Estate have been fully damaged because of the torrential rains.

Source: Bimal Gurung Official