Sikkim CM gives Rs 10,000 to labourers

GANGTOK: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday distributed a relief of Rs 10,000 each to construction workers to mitigate the hardships faced by them in the wake of the flash flood in the Himalayan state. At a function held here, he handed over the cash relief assistance to the construction labourers following a two-minute silence held in memory of the victims of flash flood in Sikkim which claimed 38 lives, while 79 persons are still missing.There are 8,733 workers registered under the Sikkim Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (SBOCWWB). These workers are eligible for a cash assistance of Rs 10,000 each from the distress relief fund from the state government.