Gangtok, July 7 -- The Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) attended "A Day For Mother Earth" programme organised by Forest and Environment Department, Government of Sikkim at Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary in East Sikkim today.

It may be mentioned here that the State Government's ambitious project 'A Day for Mother Earth' was launched by the HCM at Kitchu Dumra in South Sikkim last year with its unique feature of observing seven minutes (11:00-11:07 am) of no vehicular movement (except for emergency vehicles) in Sikkim as a step towards nature conservation.

The HCM was accompanied by Deputy Speaker SLA, Shri Sangay Lepcha, Minister for Forest Shri Karma Loday Bhutia, and MP, Lok Sabha, Shri Indra Hang Subba, along with Cabinet ...