Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang questions quality of hydel dam destroyed in flood

New Delhi: Sikkim has been witnessing flash floods that were triggered by a cloudburst. There has been extensive damage in the state and the counting of loss of life and property is still ongoing. The death toll is rising, evacuation is going on and there are many people, who have been missing and are yet to be traced.

Schools and colleges have been shut in the state till October 15, 2023 and the helpline is also active for the people who require assistance. The Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang has now, in a statement, spoken the reason for the damage caused by the massive natural calamity, especially at the Chungthang Dam in Sikkim. Watch, what the Chief Minister has to say about the cause of the damage..

As mentioned earlier, the Sikkim CM, in a statement, has talked about the reason behind the damage caused by the cloudburst and flash floods, especially at the Chungthang Dam. CM Prem Singh Tamang has blamed the previous government for the damage caused and has said, “…The maximum damage took place after the Chungthang Dam broke. If the previous government had constructed the dam properly and if standard work had been done, the force of the water could have been controlled.”