Sikkim CM opens Cho La and Dok La for tourists under Bharat Ranbhoomi

National desk:

Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang, under the “Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan”, officially declared Cho La & Dok La, two strategically significant border destinations, open for tourists from this morning.‘Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan’ is a flagship initiative by the Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Tourism. The initiative aims to promote border tourism while simultaneously strengthening infrastructure and improving the livelihoods of people living in remote border villages.Tamang said the Government of Sikkim’s vision is to develop the last village first, in line with the Government of India’s Vibrant Villages Programme, under which border areas are witnessing rapid development.