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

Mining, 7 th April : Pawan Chamling reached Mining, Rangpo , in East Sikkim today on the 9 th day of the 10-day long Sikkim Vijay Sankalp Rally. People from Tumin Lingee , Martam Rumtek, Khamdong Singtam and West Pendam constituencies joined in the event. The event was widely streamed and about 3 lakh people tuned in on social media. Chamling informed the crowd of SDF ’s development plans for the state. Some of these included sanctioning of all pending land allotment cases within 100 days of formation of government, regularisation of Muster Roll (MR) and Ad-hoc jobs, MR jobs to be given to the wife of driver in case of accidental death of the husband, provision of a one-time grant of Rs 5 lakh to those wanting to start new professional businesses, internet and wi-fi connection to be provided to every Gram Panchayat level. He also thanked all Self-help Groups (SHG) for doing tremendous work in the state and added that Rs 1 lakh will be provided to all SHGs. ...

Ravangla , 5 th April: Pawan Chamling reached Ravangla today on the 7 th day of the 10-day long Sikkim Vijay Sankalp Rally . People from Barfung , Temi-Namphing , Rangang-Yangang , and Sangha constituencies joined in the event. The event was widely streamed and about 3 lakh people tuned in on social media. Chamling informed the crowd of SDF’s development plans for the state. He said that the ropeway and skywalk in Yangang which is currently under construction will lead to the development of the constituency into a tourist hot-spot, which will ultimately lead to the overall development of the state. He further added that world-class sewage management will be developed in Ravangla. Other key promises made by the CM include making a housing colony for landless and homeless people, Rs 5,000 to be provided as pension to every ex-Panchayat, doubling of Panchayat salary in the coming term, regularising of government services, and One Family One Job scheme . He further stated...

SINGTAM, APRIL 04:   Pawan Chamling , President of Sikkim Democratic Front, officially launched seven short films on  politics  at the Rorathang public meet.  Four of the short films were directed by  Praja Pradhan , a Sang Nazitam-based filmmaker, while the other three ,  titled Sikkim Darpan, were directed by  Uttam Pradhan, a  famed actor from Sikkim. Speaking on the occasion, Praja Pradhan said he is lucky to be part of a successful SDF party, and each of the short films is based on supporting the party that is for the people of Sikkim and for the people of Sikkim. Artists of the shirt films included Dilip Raimajhi, Uttam Pradhan, Praja Pradhan, Ram Sharma and others. The films were shot in different locales of Sikkim, added Pradhan.

  Rorathang, 2 nd April: Pawan Chamling reached Rorathang today on the 5 th day of the 10-day long Sikkim Vijay Sankalp Rally. People from Rhenock, Chujachen and Gnathang Machong joined the event. The event was widely streamed and about 3 lakh people tuned in on social media. Addressing the public, he said that, “ Drinking water and electricity works will be completed on priority ”. He further added that “ In the next five years, development of Sikkim will be taken to global standards and we will make Sikkim the first state in the county to be completely free of kutcha houses”. He talked about some key promises including all the programmes of the government will be youth centric and youth will be made partners in the development process, fulfilling all the pending cases related to power projects, forest land refugee, Singtam school will be upgraded to senior secondary school, th e biggest tourist spot will be built in Chujachen which will be the biggest in East Sikkim...

Namthang , 1 st April: Pawan Chamling reached Kateng under Namthang-Rateypani constituency today on the 4 th day of the 10-day long Sikkim Vijay Sankalp Rally. People from the neighbouring Melli constituency joined in. The event was widely streamed and about 3 lakh people tuned in on social media. Addressing the public, he said that, “The first priority of the SDF government is to provide best water supply to all our citizens here and extension and widening of all roads across Sikkim”. He further added that “Our next SDF government will establish new sustainable tourist spots in Temi Tarku which will develop this area as a major tourist attraction and provide employment to the residents of these constituencies”. He talked about some key promises including ensuring that the integrity of the old laws of Sikkim are maintained and protected, developing a biodiversity park for research, developing public auditoriums and playgrounds in Namthang and Melli and d...