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CM holds
meetings with three departments
State Govt to focus on major development
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GANGTOK, July 1 (IPR):
Chief Minister Pawan Chamling held a series
of meetings with three State Government
departments at his chamber at the Tashiling
Secretariat here today.
In the meeting with the State Forest
Department, the Chief Minister apprised the
minister and officials about the range of
developmental activities in the State. He
directed the department to prepare the
proposal regarding the updating of forest
cover areas and deriving authentic report of
the receding of Zemu Glacier. He also
directed the department to notify the
various climatic zones, protection of
natural forest, and also to work in
coordination with Roads and Bridges,
Horticulture and Agriculture, Land Revenue
and Rural Management and Development
Departments.
The Chief Minister not only emphasized on
repairs of all the forest guests houses and
to retain the nurseries in the State but
also stressed on important proposals like
the creation of Bird Sanctuary in the State
on priority basis. Further, to boost the
State Green Mission, the Chief Minister said
that a new revolution has to be started by
planting saplings by the people of Sikkim on
a single day and asked the department to
notify the date accordingly. He further
emphasized that the Himalayan Zoological
Park should be further strengthened with
other facilities so that it would become
another tourist hub.
The Chief Minister in a meeting held with
the Urban Development and Housing Department
Minister and officials said the rules and
regulations of the department should be
simplified so that the government policies
and programmes could be effectively
implemented for the people to derive maximum
benefits. He also asked the department to
provide trade licenses to only bonafide
Sikkimese and unemployed youths of the State
and ‘one family, one licence’ policy should
be put in place.
Inquiring about the other schemes like water
fountain, pay and use toilets, water
provisions, naming of roads, garbage
disposal and management, fly-over bridge and
other facilities in Gangtok town, Mr.
Chamling asked about the progress of
beautification, upgradation and
modernization of all the Bazaars of the
State. The Chief Minister further said that
Rangpo Bazaar should also be developed at
par with Gangtok and stressed the need to
work in close coordination among the
departments in executing the policies and
various programmes of the government.
Later in the afternoon, the Chief Minister
met the minister and the officials of
Building and Housing Department and said
that the priority should be given to the
various ongoing schemes. In the meeting, he
enquired about the proposals for the
construction of proposed Annexe Building,
Soochana Bhawan, 500-bedded Hospital
Building etc. He further emphasised that
there should be no compromise on the quality
of work and that the rules and regulation
should be strictly followed. |
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Doctors donate blood to mark
National Doctors’ Day
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SE Report
GANGTOK, July 1: More than 20
doctors today donated their blood
voluntarily at the Central Blood
Bank, STNM Hospital here, marking
the National Doctors’ Day.
The doctors of Sikkim thought the
initiative a ‘good’ idea to mark the
day with some type of community
service.
This day is the birthday of Dr. BC
Roy, a famous Indian Physician and
former Chief Minister of West
Bengal. |
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ASYA wants govt to check influx |
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SE Report
GANGTOK, July 1: Worried and
surprised over the alarming rise in
influx in Sikkim, the All Sikkim
Youth Association (ASYA) has
demanded a strict vigil in all the
entry points to Sikkim. In a meeting
held today at its head office here
today, the association also appealed
the State Government to pass a bill
that would curtail influx during the
upcoming Assembly session.
They said that influx was the main
reason to rising crime in the State.
The association also resolves to
keep a vigil at checkpoints like
Melli, Rangpo and Reshi, adds a
press release. |
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