Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

NIRMAL MANGAR GANGTOK, July 02: Hee-Bermiok Tourism Development and Heritage Conservation Society (HBTDHCS), West Sikkim has been selected for the Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) TV award for the year 2008 under the category “Best Village Tourism and Best Community Participation.” The award will be given away in a glittering ceremony in Mumbai tomorrow. NK Subba, the area MLA, Hee-Bermiok has already left for Mumbai. While talking with SIKKIM EXPRESS over the phone today, TN Sharma, the president of HBTDHCS said, “It is a happy moment for all the people of Sikkim for Hee Bermiok conservation society to be conferred with such a prestigious award.” “We have always strived for better in terms of village tourism ...

Sikkim is rich in natural resources, flora, fauna, natural lakes, glaciers, rivers and scenic beauty. To harness and utilize the resources, Sikkim Government has taken various steps to develop eco-tourism as sustainable development in the State. In the wake of such initiative, a lake was constructed at Aritar, Dalapchand last year was inaugurated with much fanfare. This time a lake called chayatal is constructed at Hee Burmaoik west Sikkim which was inaugurated by Tourism Minister Shri R.B. Subba on May 11 on the occasion of Kalex Valley Heritage Festival 2007. The State Government in such a way, has taken various steps to build of tourism infrastructure all over the State.