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50 Years of Sikkim’s Statehood | NATION
Life to become easier
for Sikkimese people
30 bed Sowa Rigpa Hospital
inaugurated at NIT Deorali.
n Inauguration of the permanent campus of Sikkim
University at Yangang.
n Launch of the Administrative Block of the Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose University of Excellence at
Chakung. Prime Minister Narendra Modi playing football with young Sikkimese
n Launch of the Helen Lepcha Medical College at
Socheygang, Gangtok. Laying a Strong Foundation
n Vocational College at Dentam, Gyalshing. bed Ayurvedic Hospital
n Model Residential School at Gyathang. 100 foundation stone laid in Namchi
n Model Degree College at Mangshilla in Mangan
District. n Foundation stones laid for two hinged double-lane steel
160 schools in Sikkim to benefit from the n Foundation stone laid for the Sadbhav Mandap.
arch bridges over River Teesta at Sirwani and Lower
Samdong, connecting Namchi and Gangtok districts.
commencement of an IT-enabled
educational infrastructure project.
n Foundation stone laid for the reconstruction of the
n Widening and strengthening of the road sewerage system rehabilitation at Singtam town under
connecting Birdhang to Namchi via river pollution abatement initiatives
Kichudumra.
n Foundation stone laid for an Eco-Pilgrimage
n Upgradation and renovation of the project for Complex at Silnon in the Gyalshing district.
improving the Transmission and Distribution
(T&D) network in Gangtok.
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n an Seva Sachivalaya (Mini Secretariat) at Lumsey around 700 species of butterflies, lush forest cover, and
and the Civil Service Officers Institute in the magnificent Kanchenjunga. This is precisely why
Gangtok. everyone desires to visit Sikkim time and again.
n Inauguration of Sikkim Urban Garib Awas Yojana Sikkim’s greatest strength lies in its tourism economy.
at Lingding, housing for police personnel, and Tourism flourishes only when a state possesses ex-
Grade ‘C’ quarters at SAP Pangthang. cellent infrastructure; for this very reason, significant
n Inauguration of the pollution abatement scheme emphasis is currently being placed on enhancing Sik-
of River Rani Chu through the Roro Chu River kim’s connectivity and infrastructure. Over the past few
in Zone III in Gangtok. years, hundreds of kilometers of highways have been
n Inauguration of the redevelopment of the Ridge constructed in the region. Work is progressing rapidly
Precinct in Gangtok; eco-tourism and pilgrimage to extend road networks to every village. Whether it is the
infrastructure at Dodak in Soreng; infrastructure construction of the expressway connecting Bagdogra to
related to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra; and
a Pilgrim Guest House (Yatri Niwas) at the Gangtok or the Sevoke-Rangpo railway line, these proj-
Krishna Pranami Mangaldham in Namphing. ects are serving as a vital medium of connecting Sikkim
n Inauguration of the IFFCO processing plant, to the rest of the country. New national highways are
which will boost agro-processing activities. also being constructed within the state. These initiatives
by the government are expected to further boost the
n Inauguration of indoor cricket facilities at number of tourists visiting Sikkim and, consequently, lead
Mining, Rangpo, in the Pakyong district.
to an increase in the income of the local population. n
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