Tripura govt gives Rs 25 lakh for Sikkim quake

September 25, 2011 08:59 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 12:41 am IST - Agartala

Tripura government has donated Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in Sikkim in view of the devastating earthquake, official sources said on Sunday.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Saturday in a letter to his Sikkim counterpart Pawan Chamling expressed his deep sorrow and sent a cheque of Rs 25 lakh for providing relief to the people affected by the quake.

Mr. Sarkar in his letter said, “The people of Sikkim has faced a disaster which has caused irreparable losses to the lives and property of people. The people of Tripura express their deep sorrow at the loss.”

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