Sikkim Flood Control and Irrigation Minister Dawcho Lepcha has called for the inclusion of the State as a permanent member of the Brahmaputra Board, a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Water Resources.

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.

Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has committed that the public sector hydro and thermal power projects would be converted into instruments of social development with the new policy of the Centre to allocate one percent of the total project cost for rehabilitation and development of the persons affected by the projects.

Gangtok: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Wednesday called upon the Army, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and state government officials to evolve a collective mechanism for protecting environment in the biodiversity-rich Sikkim.

GANGTOK, Nov 9: On the second day of his three-day visit to Sikkim, Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has praised Sikkim for its stand towards Hydel projects. He said Sikkim has a high potential to acquire a best fit position among the several Indian States. He further added that Pawan Chamling

GANGTOK, Nov 6: To ensure transparency in the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), the Sikkim Legal Services Authority has notified constitution of Lok Adalats (public courts) to hear grievances and complaints related to the implementation of the central flagship programme, official sources said today.

GANGTOK, Nov 1: Sikkim

Sarikah Atreya

The Government of Sikkim, farmers and other stakeholders of agriculture in the State came together yesterday to urge the Union Government to extend its fertiliser subsidy support to organic fertilisers, while implementing the newly proposed direct subsidy system.

They made the demand at a public consultation on the fertiliser subsidy reforms organised by Greenpeace India.

Samudra Gupta Kashyap