GANGTOK, July 9: The Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) - an apolitical forum spearheading agitation against hydel projects in Sikkim - has written to Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for not granting environment clearance to hydel projects located around the
GANGTOK (Morena), May 24: Three children died of food poisoning in MPs Morena district while four children of a family died in North Sikkim after consuming wild mushrooms after having wild mushroom in North Sikkim, as a family reunion in a household four days ago.
Undaunted by the landslide victory of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) in the Sikkim Assembly polls, an apolitical outfit has decided to carry on with its agitation against two proposed hydel projects in Dzongu region of North Sikkim.
Studies of three short projects in North Sikkim to document some of the biogeographic history including some of the traditional methods of wildlife conservation and subsistence lifestyles among the truly nomadic Dokpas in the cold desert and partially trans-humant Bhutia tribals of Lachen and Lachung valleys, who practice the Dzumsa traditional system of administration were conducted.
The non-professional volunteers are commonly used in biodiversity assessment due to lack of experts. The bird identification skills of indigenous Lepcha community have been recognized and the accuracy of data generated by them has been assesed. Bird sampling was done using point count method along the transects in three locations in Dzongu, North Sikkim.
The non-professional volunteers are commonly used in biodiversity assessment due to lack of experts. The bird identification skills of indigenous Lepcha community have been recognized and the accuracy of data generated by them has been assesed. Bird sampling was done using point count method along the transects in three locations in Dzongu, North Sikkim. Two observers, a trained ‘researcher’ and a local Lepcha folk referred as citizen scientist independently sampled birds (species by former and varieties by the latter).
Buckwheat gives Sikkimese a healthy alternative to wheat In the high slopes of Sikkim, where difficult terrain, acidic soil and long dry spells make farming an arduous task, buckwheat is grown plentifully along with other traditional crops. The hardy, low-maintenance crop flourishes on poor soil and has a growing season of only 12 weeks. And it grows so thick that it smothers weeds and adds
In view of the observation of Carrying Capacity Study of Teesta Basin as ecologically sensitive North Sikkim, Ministry of Environment and Forests have decided that projects above Chungthang area should not be considered for construction of dams and large scale developmental activities.
