Chief Minister attends Pang Lhabsol festival as Chief Guest
Our customs and traditions- our identity, says Chief Minister Chamling

Ravangla, September 13, 2011,Our custom and tradition is what defines our identity as distinct among the world communities and Pang Lhabsol festival is one of the many festivals in Sikkim to enrich our identity. The Chief Minister Shri Pawan Chamling said this who attended the Pang Lhabsol festival here at Ravangla as the Chief Guest on September 12, 2011.

As a pilgrimage centre, Sikkim is already known country-wide and with the commissioning of Buddha Park here at Ravangla, this will further boost the image of the State and also local economy. This will be an economic instrument to solve local employment, if only the local youths and entrepreneurs are ready to work, said the Chief Minister. He further informed the impressive gathering that the project would be formally inaugurated by April 2012 next year. With the installation of statue of Guru Rimpoche at Samdruptse, Buddha Park at Ravangla and statue of Chen Regiz in West Sikkim, Sikkim is spiritually transformed into Shim-Kham- a paradise on earth, said the Chief Minister.
Calling upon younger generation to be positive and hard working, the Chief Minister said that knowledge is the most important thing and they should properly harness all the expanding opportunity in the State and the region.
Recalling his Village-to-Village tour, the Chief Minister informed the gathering that all demands submitted by the public members are being placed in the last Assembly which would be taken on phase manner. The Chief Minister further informed that upgradation and beautification of Ravangla bazaar would commence on ground from March 2012 which would transform this upcoming town at par with Gangtok and Namchi towns.
The Welcome address was delivered by the area MLA, Shri Sonam Gyatso Bhutia and the meeting was attended by Hon’ble Ministers, MLAs, government officials, NGOs and large number of public gathering.