Coordination meeting regarding the celebration of Rankey Mela,2023 was convened at District Administrative Centre

Namchi, 5th July(IPR): A coordination meeting regarding the celebration of Rankey Mela,2023 was convened at District Administrative Centre, Namchi.
The meeting was chaired by DC(Namchi)Mr. M. Bharani Kumar. Present during the meeting were Advisor (Skill Development) Mr. Satish Chandra Rai, SDM(HQ) Mr. Gopal Chettri, along with officials of line departments of the district.
DC(Namchi) assigned various roles and responsibilities, allotting duties to the departments. The famed Rankey Mela is celebrated on the first day of the month of Srawan as per the Nepali Calender. It is a unique identity tied to Namchi town, as it is the only district in the state to celebrate the occasion on a grand level. On this note, the DC requested the officials to coordinate with the stakeholders for the success of this festival.
The highlight of the event which is, burning of the Rankey effigy is to be the responsibility of the Rankey Mela Celebration Committe(RMCC), along with rural and traditional sports, assisted by the Sports and Youth Affairs Department.
Meanwhile, the decorations of the premises will be taken up by Horticulture and Forest Departments. The Police Department was entrusted with the management of traffic/parking spaces, footfall as well as the safety and security of the public.
The festival will have an array of stalls put up by Self Help Groups and Farmer Producers Organisations, including the departmental stalls of Temi Tea, Tourism Department, Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms and a Photo Exhibition by Information and Public Relations Department.
It may be mentioned here that Rankey Mela Celebration, 2023 will be a two-day-long fair, which is scheduled to be held on the 16th and the 17th July at Central Park, Namchi.