Pakyong, August 29 : An Awareness programme on Climate Change was organized by “Sikkim State Climate Change Cell”, under National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE-II), “Department of Science & Technology” in coordination with Regu BAC today at BAC Regu. The programme was chaired by Shri. Nirpath Gurung- Chairman OBC Board in the presence of BDO Regu Shri. Sawan R Dhakal, Deputy Director BAC Shri. Anil Giri, Deputy Director BAC Edn Shri. ST Bhutia, ESO Science & Tech Dept., RA Science & Tech Dept. HEO Rongli PHC Shri. IK Chettri, Panchayat President of Dalapchand, Rolep Lamaten GPU, Lingtam Phadamchen GPU, Regu GPU, Premlakha Subaneydara GPU ,Vice President Rongli Changeylakha GPU, Panchayat of Chujachen GPU and all the Panchayat members with Sr. Vaa and VAA of all 7 GPUs along with the officials of the concerned departments.
The main objective of the programme was to raise awareness about Remote Sensing and Climate Change. Climate change being a burning issue which has created a lot of transformation in the natural environment due to various factors was very deeply deliberated by the ESO, RA and Jr. Scientists of Science and Technology Dept. through various presentations. Regu BAC is dedicated to work at a multi dimensional level to facilitate the public in better administrative policy and simultaneously aware the masses about the preventive measures, better policies and knowledge sharing to protect natural establishments by making the public aware.