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Steering committee for development projects


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GANGTOK, July 19: A State level steering committee headed by the Chief Minister has been formed by the State government to establish synergy and to oversee the implementation of development projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
State tourism minister is the vice-chairman of the steering committee with the tourism secretary as the member secretary. The other members are Development Commissioner, departmental heads of urban development, transport and roads & bridges and one representative each from TAAS, SAATO and SHRA.
A destination level monitoring committee for East Sikkim has also been constituted for the same purpose with the DC (East) as the chairman. The other members are district development officer, GMC chief municipal officer and representatives from other line agencies and associations.
The two committees has been tasked to meet at least once every six months to ensure convergence, provide guidance and monitor the implementation of projects for development of the destinations. The committees will also be suggesting ways to keep the tourist destinations of world class standard to enhance the experience of the tourists.
 
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 Sikkim at Glance

Area : 7400 Sq.km
Capital : Gangtok
Altitude: 5,840 ft
Population: 6.10 Lakhs
Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 ft. to over 28,509 ft above sea level
Climate:
Summer
Max- 21°C ; Min - 13°C
Winter
Max -13°C ; Min - 0.48°C
Rainfall : 325 cm per annum
Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi
 

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