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

These are the latest photographs of the Rongli Dam Disaster especially for the blog readers. According to the latest news, five dead body had been recovered and send for post mortum at Singtam Hospital. Photo by : Pranay Pradhan, Rongli

Lachen vows to “adopt extreme measures” to oppose the Teesta Stage-I hydro-electric power project GANGTOK, May 6: The discontentment of local people over mega hydro electric power projects in the State, especially those planned in North Sikkim seem to be gathering more steam, with Lachen joining in the protests against the Teesta Stage-I hydro electric power project, proposed to come up in the area. The Dzumsa of Lachen has rejected the Teesta Stage-I hydro electric power project, saying that the project will have “far-reaching adverse affect on the people of Lachen.” In a strong-worded letter to the Himalayan Green Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd, a private consortium handling the Teesta Stage-I project, a copy of which was faxed to the local media, the Pipons of Lachen Dzumsa, Chowo Rabjor Lachenpa and Goekay Lachenpa, while expressing their apprehensions over the Project, has said that the people of Lachen do not accept the Project in their area and stand firm in their d...