Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling elaborated on some of the "unprecedented measures" introduced by his government for the advancement of the state at the National Development Council meeting in New Delhi. The meeting, held on Saturday, was chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and attended by various Union Ministers, …
Gangtok, July 19: Make the State free from poverty and convert the State from Consumer to Producer in all respects said DN Thakarpa, Minister for Food Security, Agriculture and Horticulture Cash Crop Development, Government of Sikkim while inaugurating the Bagan Development Project (Orange Orchard) at Kateng, South Sikkim recently. The …
Gangtok, July 12: Setting an example, former Forest and Land Use Minister T Lachungpa today said he has planted around 2,500 saplings on his private land, as part of his individual contribution to the success of the State Green Mission. Claiming that he might be the first person in the …
Gangtok, July 12: Trekking enthusiasts who litter mountain trails with disposables in Sikkim now have to cough up a fine of Rs 5,000. The fine will be imposed on tourists travelling along the famed Geochala and Dzongri high altitude trails of the Kanchenjungha National Park in West and North districts …
The State Government has set the target to make Sikkim the first-ever Poverty Free State of the country within the next four years. A comprehensive programme, involving all the Government departments will be undertaken for the purpose with special thrust on the poverty-stricken villages. This was announced by the Chief …
The Himalayan State of Sikkim has made excellent progress in providing electricity and drinking water to its citizens, according to the latest National Family Health Survey for Sikkim. A total of 92 per cent of the 1,11,830 households in the State have electricity and 78 per cent drinking water. The …
Gangtok, June 15: Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling today said some of the difficult decisions taken by his government to preserve the forests in the state had yielded a four per cent rise in the green cover.
Sarikah Atreya Gangtok, June 15 The Chief Minister, Mr Pawan Chamling, today said that the forest cover of the Himalayan State has increased by four per cent due to the pro-environment policies of his government since 1994.
- CSlearance after changes in barrage height OUR CORRESPONDENT Gangtok, June 13: The Centre has given permission for the resumption of survey and investigations for three power projects with a combined potential of 709MW on the Teesta and its tributaries in North Sikkim. The projects had been put on hold …
Sarikah Atreya The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given permission for continuation of survey and investigations for three mega power projects out of six projects in North Sikkim that had been put on hold following adverse reports submitted by Centre of Inter-Disciplinary Studies of Mountains and Hill Environment …
GANGTOK, June 1: In a landmark development towards converting itself into the healthiest state in India within the next five years, Sikkim was declared as a
Sarikah Atreya The Sikkim Government is set to notify working groups for preparation of a State-level action plan on climate change with support from German Technical Cooperation (GTZ). Briefing the media about the outcome of the two-day meeting held recently under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Mr T.T. Dorji …
Nathu-la at 14,400ft in Sikkim is one of the many snow-capped areas, like Yumthang which is facing climate change Gangtok, May 17: Receding ski slopes and a rise in mercury level have prompted the Sikkim government to frame an action plan for climate change. Minimum temperatures have risen by 1 …
Governance of the state of Sikkim is one of the key issues that we take pride in for being very, very good. It goes down to the level of the panchayats. In three districts we have panchayati raj in full flow. Interestingly, in north Sikkim, we have the Zumsa system …
NEW DELHI: Sikkim's Annual Plan for Sikkim for 2010-11 has been finalised at Rs. 1,175 crore at a meeting here between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling. The outlay includes a special assistance component of Rs. 225 crore for priority projects. In …
The hailstorm that lashed Sikkim on April 27 has caused extensive damage to crops, especially kharif, affecting about 3,000 families, Horticulture and Cash Crops Development department said today. The department held two consecutive meetings on April 29 and 30 to review the progress of various schemes and modify strategies for …
