Modi to open Sikkim Organic Festival today

Sikkim MPs P D Rai and Hissey Lachungpa on Sunday made a recce of Ipecac Garden, Saramsa and Ridge Park to oversee the preparation for ‘Sikkim Organic Festival’ to be declared open by the Prime Minister during his visit to the state on Monday.

The Prime Minister will visit the organic horticulture at Ridge Park in Gangtok on January 18 and organic agri produce at Saramsa on January 19.

While inspecting the venues which the PM is scheduled to visit, the MPs praised the ‘Ganesha’ made of oranges and a ‘Sleeping Buddha’ made from organic bananas which would be on display at Saramsa.

The MPs P D Rai (Lok Sabha) and Hissey Lachungpa (Rajya Sabha) also interacted with the festival participants and appreciated their hard work. Fifty-five farmers from all over the state will display their organic produce during the PM’s visit to Saramsa Gardens on January 19 during which Sikkim will be declared as the only organic farming state in the country.