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

Titanic Park at Gangtok Originally uploaded by himalayanreview The Titanic Park at the heart of Gangtok got its name in early 2000 when in one of the article published in Weekend Review newspaper had it mentioned of a small newly renovated park that looked like a Titanic ship board. The naming of the park also coincided with the fact that during those day the film Titanic was being screened in the cinema hall at Gangtok.

Sikkim is rapidly on the road to development and this is evident from the fact that there have been many positive changes in the State. The towns and villages have witnessed much infrastructural development, which is a necessity in any developing State. However, we seem to have confused development with just building huge concrete structures and buying more vehicles. The race to construct buildings is so fierce that we have forgotten that we do need open spaces and wide roads to walk and breathe. It is rightly said that civic centres and public places like parks and gardens are the lifeline of any town or city. It gives the residents a place to get away from the humdrum of urban existence and relax with family and friends. Singtam is one such town that lacks any form of public parks or civil centres. This town may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately but we must not forget that it is an important and rapidly growing town that connects the Capital with ...