MG Marg comes alive with the Bose beats of Music!



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BOSE Speakers in MG Marg

MG Marg comes alive with the Bose beats of Music!GANGTOK, June 3: Tourists and locals alike can now relax their evenings with a lovely stroll along the MG Marg listening to melodious instrumental music flowing from the 38 Bose speakers perched in the streetlights.

And the early morning walkers seeking fresh air for health can also feel spiritual as devotional songs will gently flow along the MG Marg through the Bose speakers.
As an extra value addition to the popular MG Marg revamped in a mall design, the State Energy & Power department has installed the Boss music system in the 400 m stretch from Tourism department to bend where New Market starts.

State Power minister Sonam Gyatso Lepcha inaugurated the music system for MG Marg at the 11/11 KV sub-station of the department at old Children Park taxi stand today evening.

Gangtok Mayor KN Topgay, Gangtok MLA Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia, power secretary Pema Wangchen, councilors and senior power officials were present on the occasion.
The power secretary explained the music system has been installed at a cost of Rs. 19.98 lakhs where music of various types will be played for the benefit of the people and tourists from 6 am to 9:30 pm daily.

We will have bhajans being played in the morning, soft instrumental songs in the afternoons and popular songs in the evenings, said Wangchen. The objective is to give entertainment to the tourists and locals alike and add to the appeal of MG Marg, he said.

Mayor Topgay said that the idea to have music system for MG Marg was a wonderful idea. We would be able to entertain the people with soulful and appealing music, he said. The tourists will definitely enjoy this, he said.

The Mayor appealed the people to look after this new initiative of the State government as their own. We should value what is ours, he said and thanked the Power department for the music system.

Gangtok MLA Bhutia said that the second phase will be launched soon for extending the music system to the remaining part of MG Marg.