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 Centre for Inter-disciplinary Studies of Mountain and Hill Environment (CISMHE) submitted a

KOHIMA, Jan 28: Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), BK Handique, has approved road projects of Rs 434.23 crore spanning the five States of Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur and Mizoram as part of the ongoing 11th Plan Projects of the North Eastern Council (NEC).

With the Sikkim Government determined to increase afforestation, the state forest department has launched a roadmap of the National Afforestation Programme here.

Gangtok, Dec 23: The Sikkim Bhutla Lepcha Apex Committee (SIBLAC) has requested His Holiness the Dalai Lama to take initiative for the scrapping of mega power projects on the sacred Rathongchu river.

GANGTOK, Dec 11: The Sikkim Government has banned the killing of animals, fowl and fish during the visit of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, between December 15 and 17.

Gangtok, Dec 6: A class XI science department student of Jawaharlal Navodya Vidhlaya at Rabong in South Sikkim has made a design of an eco-friendly vehicle which works on the principle of electromagnetic induction magnetism (EMIM).

Gangtok, Nov 30: A review workshop regarding the progress on Eco Navigators