Monday, April 13, 2020

SIKKIM THIS WEEK (APRIL 6 - APRIL 12)


APRIL 6:
 
GANGTOK : The Sikkim government launched a portal (www.covid19sikkim.org) for circulating information on coronavirus outbreak at Tashiling Secretariat. The COVID-19 Centralized Information System has been developed by IPR, Govt. of Sikkim.




GANGTOK :In a letter addressed to the President of India, Ganga Prasad, the Governor of Sikkim has decided to donate 30 percent of his salary for next one year to PM CARES Fund to fight against Corona outbreak.

APRIL 7:
 
GEYZING : Indra Hang Subba, MP and Lok Nath Sharma, PHE Minister visited District Hospital Geyzing and inspected quarantine and isolation centers. Geyzing Girls SSS is made the isolation center where five persons were kept who had returned from outside the state. It was mentioned that ambulance was made available in all the eight primary health centre of the west district.

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APRIL 9:
 
Different parts of Sikkim witnessed hailstorm on afternoon. Destruction of crops on large scale had been reported.
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GANGTOK : Labour Department of Sikkim had sanctioned a relief amount of Rs. 2000 each to the registered workers of buildings and other constructions. The amount had been transferred to their bank accounts. The information was shared by SD Negi, Principal Secretary, Labour Department. The state government had sanctioned Rs. 1.56 crore for the purpose. Pharma company workers were given additional daily incentive of Rs. 300 during the lockdown period. This incentive was for those on duty.


TASHIDING : Sangay Lepcha, Area MLA and Deputy Speaker attended an awareness program where 10 students who had returned home from institutions outside the state were discharged after completing 14 days quarantine at Tashiding PHC, West Sikkim


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APRIL 10
 
YANGANG   : All women tailoring group of Bhaley Dhunga Self Help Group (SHG) from Yangang Sub-division has come forward to make cloths face masks. The 20 members in this group are from Sripatam Gagyong, Yangang Rangang and Neya Mangzing GPUs.

 
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APRIL 11     

GANGTOK   : PS Golay, Chief Minister of Sikkim attended the video conference of PM with different CMs of India regarding the ongoing COVID 19 scenario. CM informed 56 tests had been conducted in the state which was negative.  950 stranded students of Sikkim outside the state had been provided with financial help of Rs. 5000 per student. Also financial assistance to medical patients outside the state are also helped, added CM.
Sonia Gandhi, President, INC held a video conferencing with the Presidents of State Congress informed Bharat Basnet, President, Sikkim Pradesh Congress.


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GEYZING     :  Members of Khangchendzonga Motorcycle Club (KMC), a biker club of West Sikkim, is providing one-time meal daily for police personnel, municipal workers, labourers, Health workers and government employees on duty during the lockdown period in the district. The members had started the initiative on March 8 and will continue till the end of this lockdown.






NAMCHI       : SADA booked under-trial commits suicide in the quarantine cell of Namchi. The deceased youth’s father has filed a complaint at Namchi Police Station. The father believes his son was physically and mentally fit.



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