Siliguri, July 22 -- The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Gangtok, on Tuesday distributed ex gratia assistance to 23 households whose homes were damaged in the recent disaster at 7th Mile on Old J.N. Road under Kyongnosla GPU.
The assistance was provided under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms.
The cheques were handed over during an inspection of the affected area led by District Collector-cum-Chairman, DDMA, Rohan Ramesh Agawane, who reviewed the relief and rehabilitation measures and interacted with affected residents at the relief camp.
Addressing the families, Agawane expressed solidarity with those affected and said seven families continue to stay at the relief camp. He assured them of continued administrat...