Himalayan Times (1954)

Eight

!Simaliis;!t;t (Ft.itcn

June 27, 10C4

VANAMAHOTSAVA AT GANGTOK ±mobemaconatindueif It

would greatly enhance the

By P. 0. PAZO, Officer on Special Duty grandure and beauty of

[Foreitl Sikkim # Place- "S^h °00a-

sions, he said, "Have

The : beautiful ridge cillor Mr. Sonara Tsherin® a 8/ec,i,al me8s»e° f°r one

was the scene of a pic- in-charge of the portfolio a',ld al we ,ra" ,, malt0

turesque function on the of Forests. In an able ',fe rlcher and fullerT for

morning of the 7th June. speech welcoming His ^e common man. Irees

■64 In delightful w.a?er Highness the Maharaja Z

and in colourful setting and the guests, the Exe F. t» u3_„ *

which is so brilliantly outive Councillor stressed 6

displayed in Sikkim His the importance of the , «*' V'T

Highness the Maharaja role of Forestry in a hill Cos followed the actual

inaugurated the Tree Plan- state like Sikkim. He planting. His Highness

ting Festival locally called pointei] out the intimate pavo the lead followed by

Khingnak Yargel Tendai. bond that subsisted bet- Mr KaP»' 1 oht'cal

A large gathenng com- ween Forestry) and welfare Officer the Maharaj Ru-

posed of the members of of the cJmon „eoplo. mar and Kumaram Niheba

the Royal House and a'l Thanking ' His Highness Mr R.islem]! the !)ewan

sections of the public had fpr *niJL* the ceremony a»d, °thor °f^£
gathered for the occasion.""\ ho observed. "When the MUam. ilie . Iu,'c"°°

S„ ,. u j • .u ;.. \ , I created a deep impression

Ihe Police band >n the, wW9 .pread. M » and wa3 aj Enjoyable as

colourful uniform* played teRhne98 'himself initiated instructive: In the

delightful mono, songs Tthis holy task At will give midst. of d lightful musio

were sung by the stu- / juration to the common ■ « cm
deots of the local bcy^ man to follow vonr Hich- oame to ft clote

and girl's schools The ness's noble lead We ,__

Maharaj Kumar and Ku- must do our best to make

marani r-'aheba, as we 1,1 as the ful] use of our land

Mr. B K. Kapur I. P S. making every inch produc-

the Political Officer in tive and alluring so that

Sikkim, Mr. N. K. Rus- tne State and its people

toinji ICS. the Dewan of mny feel proud of their

Sikkim graced the occa- heritage."

sion A short address

The proceedings wa„ alSo delivered bv Mr.

started with a folk dance Rnnder Rinch, I F R., He

which was greatly admi- explained the significance

red. This is the first time nf the Festival and the

that " Vanamahotsava " ' r0|e that Forest resources

was held in Sikkim and played in the welfare of

was due to the keen in- the" people and the State,

terest of Mr. Rustomji Already in the State there

the Dewan of the State enough evidence ot

and the Executive Coun- ]ove for nature by the

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