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 …
A recent report says massive hydro-power projects in the Himalayan countries will spell doom for both the mountains and the dams Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi May 10, 2009, 0:19 IST Dawa Tsering and Tenzing are stuck in Gangtok since they began their indefinite fast nearly two years ago. Maybe …
A field study was done to study and document the indigenous knowledge of various ethnic groups of Sikkim regarding animal healthcare. A large number of plants was collected and the information on their ethno-veterinary uses was gathered from local inhabitants. The information about folk medicinal use, vernacular names of plants …
Gangtok: At least 12 labourers were killed when a dam being constructed by a private firm collapsed near Rongli in East Sikkim district, police said on Friday. The Rang Po dam collapsed at about 9.00pm last night and so far 10 bodies have been recovered, but the toll could mount …
The coffer dam is being built for the 99 MW Chuzachen hydro electric project developed by GATI Infrastructure. As per the preliminary information, the labourers were working in the coffer dam in the night shift when the dam suddenly burst
A business meet on renewable energy sources was held here recently. The meet was organized by Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA) in collaboration with Indian Renewable Energy Sources, a Government of India Undertaking. With the world gradually moving towards sustainable energy use, renewable energy sources are becoming important in …
Tourist inflow to Sikkim has soared by 60 per cent in the first two months of this year, with 60,925 visitors visiting the State. The Himalayan State, famous for its pristine natural landscape such as snow-capped mountains and lakes, received 27,834 and 33,091 tourists in January and February 2009 respectively …
Gangtok: In a bid to arrest the outbreak of forest fire across Sikkim, the state forest department on Monday outlawed the kindling of fire in private or on any type of land in the state. A notification was issued by the state forest department to this effect under clause(d) of …
Gangtok: At least ten forest fires broke out across Sikkim since Saturday as police and fire services personnel battled to put off the blaze which gutted forest cover of an estimated 25 hectares of land at Raksang. Forest department officials said blazes, triggered by prevailing dry weather, broke out in …
Awards have been the norm of the day for the little Himalayan state of Sikkirn under the able guidance of its visionary chief minister, Pawan Chamling. The Nirmal Gram Purashkar 2009,4th JRD Tata Memorial Award for health achievement 2009, Emerging Tourism State 2008, Most Picturesque Destination 2007 are only a …
Globally, there is increasing realization of the dependence of humans on ecosystems and the role by forests in providing important ecosystem services. Forests are the chief source of livelihood in developing countries in general and mountains in particular. The Indian Himalaya holds key to India's ecological security and is the …
