West Sikkim

Affidavit filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on waste being dumped in West Bengal from Sikkim, 06/03/2025

Affidavit filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of News item titled "Siliguri protests dumping of Sikkim waste, raises health and environmental concerns" appearing in the Telegraph dated November 12, 2024. The matter related to unauthorized dumping of waste at a vacant plot in Farabari near …

Rathong glacier dynamics study conducted

GANGTOK, Oct 14 – A glacier study team consisting of Assistant Scientific Officer Narpati Sharma and Project Scientists RK Sharma, Pranay Pradhan and Dilliram Chettri of Sikkim State Council of Science and Technology working for Glacier Dynamics of Sikkim, has completed an expedition to East Rathong Glacier in West Sikkim. …

Swine fever outbreak in West Sikkim

GANGTOK, June 25 – With three blood samples testing positive at Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RDDL), authorities today confirmed ‘swine fever’ outbreak as the cause of high mortality among pigs in Rinchenpong in West Sikkim. Joint Director, Animal Husbandry department (West), Dr D S Tewari said in a statement that …

Study of ecological, socio-economic and livelihood dimensions of grazing exclusion in protected forests of West Sikkim

Centre for Development Finance (CDF) at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) Chennai, in collaboration with the Department of Forest Environment and Wildlife Management, Sikkim (DFEWM) conducted this study to evaluate grazing exclusion policy in protected forests in West Sikkim. The goal of the study was to examine …

Analysis of grazing exclusion policy through a climate change mitigation lens: case from Barsey rhododendron sanctuary, West Sikkim

Forest ecosystems assume a significant role in climate change mitigation by the virtue of being one of the largest terrestrial carbon sinks. In India, Sikkim is one of the most pro-active states in leading the implementation of conservation policies and is recognised as a key conservation hub. Sikkim adopted a …

Quake toll climbs to 72

Gangtok: Battling landslides and torrential rains in quake-hit Sikkim, rescue teams got into full swing on Monday as the death toll in the 6.8 magnitude temblor mounted to 72, including 41 in the Himalayan state. Sunday evening’s earthquake with its epicentre near the border with Nepal, left a trail of …

Pemayangtse monks call for scrapping of hydel power project

Gangtok, Sept 22: Several organizations of Sikkim, including Sangchen Pemayangtse Monastery

Himalayan Black Bear found dead in West Sikkim forest

GANGTOK, Nov 12: A two-year-old Himalayan black bear was found dead at Dokeythang forest reserve in West Sikkim, forest officials said today. The carcass of the wild animal, a female, was detected by locals yesterday, who informed the forest authorities, the officials said. According to the locals, the beast was …

Sikkim declares 2010 as Year of Tourism

Having declared the year 2010 as the Year of Tourism, the Sikkim Government has drawn up a plan incorporating as many as 13 local festivals in the list of popular events to be staged next year to woo tourists from across the country and abroad. Officials of the tourism department …

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