Dharamshala: - Kalon Dolma Gyari, Head of Home Department of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) met Chief Minister of Uttarkhand Harish Rawat at his residence in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Extending her New Year greetings to the chief minister and to the chief secretary on on Jan 7, 2015, Dolma Gyari briefed the chief minister on the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014 which was formulated recently and requested his intervention for implementation of the policy in the region of Uttarkhand.
She also expressed sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Govt. of Uttarkhand for the humanitarian support over the last 50 years, according to CTA media report. The state govt. has given land on lease for the rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees.
The report said that "the chief minister has given an assurance to extend every help in providing housing facilities faced by the Tibetan and specially those who are below the poverty line (BPL). "
He ensured that every possible assistance to support in exploring socio-economic development for the Tibetans in the region.
Chief Secretary N Ravishankar and Tibetan settlement officer Jampa Phuntsok were present at the meeting.
Dolma Gyari also visited Ngoenga School, Dekyiling Tibetan Settlement including Dhondupling Tibetan settlement and met with Tibetan settlers.
Home Kalon was accompanied by Mr Tsewang Tashi, Joint Secretary and Mr Jigmey Dorjee, Under Secretary of Home.
