The electricity demand forecast is an important input for the planning of the power sector to meet the future power requirement of various sectors of electricity consumption. Therefore, a periodic Electric Power Survey (EPS) of the country is conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to assess electricity demand on …
Gangtok-Mangan Road Opens, Toll May Go Up As Recue Teams Enter Interiors New Delhi: Two days after an earthquake hit Sikkim, the road connecting the worst-affected town of Mangan was reopened on Tuesday. And as relief and rescue teams started reaching the worst-affected interior areas of the state, the death …
The Sikkim earthquake has not impacted the functioning of the country’s 20 nuclear power plants with a total generation capacity of 4,780 Mw. Their continued function proves that the nuclear power plant structures, systems and equipment have been designed in a way that enables them to take the effect of …
The death toll in the 6.9-earthquake that convulsed Sikkim last night crossed 70 this evening as Army columns and paramilitary personnel battled torrential rain, mist and landslides that cut off affected areas and stalled relief and rescue work. North and East Sikkim are the worst affected, where major stretches remain …
Thousands of terrified survivors of a Himalayan earthquake that killed 81 people and rattled parts of India, Nepal and China crowded Tuesday into shelters and relatives' homes or stayed out in the open for fear of aftershocks. Residents stand near the debris of a building which collapsed following an earthquake …
Two killed in Bihar, three in West Bengal; tremors felt in 10 States; Manmohan monitoring developments The northern and eastern parts of the country were jolted on Sunday after a powerful earthquake hit the Sikkim-Nepal border with a magnitude of 6.8 at 6.10 p.m., leaving at least 17 persons dead …
The major earthquake that rocked Sikkim may turn out to be a major disaster as a NHPC dam in north Sikkim developed crack and gushing water has started inundating low lying area forcing hundreds of families to flee for life soon after the tremors. Security sources at Mangan in North …
Strong tremors were felt in North and Northeast India as an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit the Sikkim-Nepal border around 6.11pm on Sunday. The epicentre of the quake was traced to a location 60 km northwest of state capital Gangtok. Tremors were also felt in Delhi, Patna, …
Gangtok, Aug. 19: The Sikkim forest department today approved a Rs 2.95-crore plan for the overall development of villages surrounding the Kanchenjungha biosphere reserve to reduce the people’s dependency on forest resources. The state government will send the plan to the Union ministry of environment and forests with a plea …
The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee (Siblac) today wrote to Union environment and forest minister Jayanthi Natarajan, objecting to the clearance granted to a 99MW hydel power project on the Rathung Chu, a river considered holy by the Sikkimese. The committee contends that the clearance was given despite the ministry …
A recent survey conducted by the Sikkim forest department and the World Wildlife Fund has revealed that there are around 300 red pandas in the state. The project, that started in 2008, was conducted in Pangolakha wildlife sanctuary in East Sikkim and Barsey rhododendron sanctuary in the West district and …
Gangtok, May 2: The trade between Sikkim and Tibet through Nathu-la did not kick off today as customs officers from India failed to reach the spot because of mudslides along Jawaharlal Nehru Marg. The slides blocked the road connecting Gangtok with Nathu-la at 9th Mile and 13th Mile yesterday afternoon, …
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has given the green light to resume the survey and investigation for three hydel power projects proposed on the Lachung river above Chungthang in North Sikkim. The projects at Lachung (84MW), Bhimkyong (90MW) and Bop (97.5MW) were put on hold after the …
Gangtok, Oct. 4: The Himalayan Zoological Park housing high altitude endangered wildlife species is set to be upgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore over the next five years. The park
Gangtok, July 28: Want to buy a car? Get a garage first. This is what the Sikkim transport department has told residents of the state where, as almost everywhere in India, cars parked along roads choke traffic. The department issued a notification this month making it mandatory for buyers to …
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.
