Darjeeling MP bats for GTA, criticises eviction drive
Mr Bista also emphasized that, as per Section (21) of the Act, land and land revenue matters are within the purview of GTA, not the state government.
Mr Bista also emphasized that, as per Section (21) of the Act, land and land revenue matters are within the purview of GTA, not the state government.
The TMC Siliguri district president, Papiya Ghosh and BJPM president Anit Thapa were present.
Mr Thapa was addressing the audience during the foundation stone laying ceremony for an IT Park in Kurseong in Darjeeling today.
The Chief Executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), Mr Anit Thapa, on Sunday held a meeting at Kurseong with the leaders of all trade unions operating in tea plantations in the area on the issue of land survey and execution of the proposed plan to distribute deed of land rights (Patta) among tea workers in the Hills.
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has taken an in-principle decision not to allow setting up of fresh hydropower projects in the hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
The Kalimpong chapter of the association had also joined the TMC on 7 November.
Apart from hotels, home-stays, GTA to open spots.
The required staff and nurses have already been appointed there, along with medical officers, nursing officers and paramedics, a team of whom would work for seven days and go into seven days of quarantine, while the other team takes over.
According to Mr Sharma, the GTA will have to prepare an SOP, along with awareness and interactive programmes. "It could be said that we are starting the groundwork so that we can prepare for the upcoming tourist season.
“These thermal scanners would also be sent to all closed tea gardens under the GTA,” Mr Thapa said in a press release from Kalimpong where he is currently overseeing and coordinating preparations to fight the novel coronavirus.
