Sikkim

An attempt has been made to study the soil bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes population in Seabuckthorn stand soil at different altitudinal zones in different seasons. Among different altitudinal zones greater microbial population size was recorded in Seabuckthorn stand soil of middle elevation zone followed by lower elevation zone and lower was found in upper elevation zone.

Publication Date:

01/06/2009

Author(s): B. K. Sharma, H. K. Sharma, A. K. Shukla & et al

Source: Indian Journal of Forestry

Vol:

32

Issue:

2

pp:

263

Tags:

Environment, Eastern Himalaya, Flora, Micro Organisms, Sikkim, Soil Capability

Health

Children die of food poisoning in Sikkim

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.

Publication Date:

25/05/2009

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

Tags:

Mushroom, Food Poisoning, Health Effects, Sikkim, North Sikkim

Dams/ Irrigation

ACT to continue stir against hydel projects

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.

Publication Date:

20/05/2009

Source: Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

Tags:

Teesta, Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Sikkim, North Sikkim

Environment

Mother Chokie

The fragile mountain systems of Sikkim and the state

Publication Date:

14/05/2009

Author(s): Vibha Arora

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

17

Issue:

20090515

pp:

24

Tags:

Environment, Tribals, Lepcha, Traditional Knowledge, Media, Environmentalists, Sikkim, Dams

Dams/ Irrigation

Mountains of concrete

A recent report says massive hydro-power projects in the Himalayan countries will spell doom for both the mountains and the dams
Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi May 10, 2009, 0:19 IST

Publication Date:

10/05/2009

Author(s): Sreelatha Menon

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Himalaya, Dams, Sikkim

Animal Care

Studies on ethnoveterinary uses of plant resources of Sikkim

A field study was done to study and document the indigenous knowledge of various ethnic groups of Sikkim regarding animal healthcare. A large number of plants was collected and the information on their ethno-veterinary uses was gathered from local inhabitants. The information about folk medicinal use, vernacular names of plants and the parts of the plants used are documented.

Publication Date:

01/05/2009

Author(s): Kumar Avinash Bharati, B. L. Sharma

Source: Indian Forester

Vol:

135

Issue:

5

pp:

691

Tags:

Animal Care, Traditional Knowledge, Medicinal Plants, Sikkim

Dams/ Irrigation

Dam under construction collapses in Sikkim, 12 die

Gangtok: At least 12 labourers were killed when a dam being constructed by a private firm collapsed near Rongli in East Sikkim district, police said on Friday.

The Rang Po dam collapsed at about 9.00pm last night and so far 10 bodies have been recovered, but the toll could mount as it was still not clear how many labourers were at work at the site, Superintendent of Police M S Tuli said.

Publication Date:

18/04/2009

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Dams/ Irrigation, Industrial Disasters, Sikkim, East Sikkim, Gangtok

Dams/ Irrigation