SIKKIM THIS WEEK (APRIL 13 - APRIL 18)

APRIL 13

DZULUK : The Forest department had issued eviction notices to 84 families in Dzuluk near Changu, East Sikkim for alleged encroaching of the forest land. The notice mentioned that the families had made illegal houses in the area. Further, the notice issued on April 7 reads the removal of houses in the next 15 days.

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RANGPO: Officials of the Animal Husbandry Department, members of Rangpo Nagar Panchayat, and Rangpo Police visited meat stalls at Rangpo and Majhitar. Most of the meat stalls were found unhygienic and cleanliness was not maintained. The owners of the stalls were given orders to close down their shops for three days and maintain proper hygienic surroundings. Rate Board was also told to install. 

 

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APRIL 14

GANGTOK: CM PS Golay assures stronger measures to follow lockdown 2.0, functioning of a few Government offices, and other works to be announced after April 20 depending upon the situation. We don’t have a single positive case in the last 21 days, says CM.

GANGTOK: For the first time, Governor of Sikkim and Chief Minister of Sikkim paid tributes to BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversaries at SLA premises with masked on.

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GANGTOK: N Jaswant, Director, Commerce, and Industries visited Torrent Pharma to check the safety measures taken by the company during the Covid 19.

GANGTOK: Shiddi Sharma a 5-year-old daughter of Shakti Sharma of Mamring, South Sikkim donated her Piggy Bank to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support the government's effort to fight the global crisis of COVID-19.

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APRIL 15

GANGTOK: CM PS Golay examines the border check post of Rangpo, Jorethang, Melli, and Singtam.

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GANGTOK: Education Department to start online classes through All India Radio, Gangtok from April 16, was informed by GP Upadhaya, Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department. English lesson would be conducted from 1 to 2 pm, he added. 

NAMCHI: Namchi blood donor Bishnu Chettri donated blood to help a patient in Kalimpong. His blood was handed over to the family of the patient at Melli Check Post who rushed to Kalimpong hospital for a timely transfusion. Chettri is the Treasurer of the Voluntary Blood Donors Association of Sikkim.

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APRIL 16

GANGTOK: On the first day of Lockdown 2.0, 36 unauthorized vehicles were challaned, informed Arjun Tamang, Traffic Police ASP, North, and East.

GANGTOK: Short film starring Model Peden Ongmu, This Side Of Town was released on YouTube.  Directed by Abhishek Chettri, the short film is 17 minutes long and produced under the banner of Slim Films and Sukhim Production. 

GANGTOK: Governor Ganga Prasad and CM PS Golay meet in the third review meeting on the Covid 19 scenario prepared by Sikkim. CM informed about providing one-time financial relief of Rs. 30,000 to all the stranded patients outside Sikkim. Minimum of passes had been issued to the vehicles was informed. 

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APRIL 17

GANGTOK: University Heads from in and around Gangtok met Governor Ganga Prasad over the post lockdown safety of students where the faculties staying outside Sikkim would return back on duty. The Heads also updated about the online teaching. They also talked about poor internet connectivity and other issues.

GANGTOK: DT Lepcha, Area MLA Gnathang – Machong Constituency wrote a letter to PM Modi raising the issue of eviction notices to 84 families in Dzuluk at this crucial hour. He regarded the issue as barbarous and also mentions the people of the area constitute BJP supporters.

 

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PAKYONG: 16 vehicles (8 four vehicles and 8 two-vehicle) was detained for violating lockdown. Those vehicles would be released after May 3^rd, says Police. 

APRIL 18

GANGTOK: There will be partial relaxation of lockdown in Sikkim after April 20, says SC Gupta, State Chief Secretary. He said at some point economic activities have to begin. The Chief Secretary said the people of Sikkim had shown exemplary discipline during the lockdown and now its a few more days. He further stressed the use of Arogaya Setu App.

He said from the money collected towards CM Relief Fund allotted as – Rs. 5000 as honorarium to over 700 ASHA workers, Rs. 30,000 towards those patients stranded outside Sikkim, Rs. 5000 each to 1452 students studying outside Sikkim, and one-time financial assistance of Rs. 2000 to 2, 193 construction workers.

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GANGTOK: More than 1.27 Lakh families got benefited from the Government Food Relief in two phases said Arun Chettri, State Food, and Civil Supply Minister.