33rd day of Sikkim Chief Minister's Village to Village Tour

Gangtok: 26th July:  The Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on his 33rd day of village to village tour has inaugurated a pig breeding farm constructed under Rastriya Krishi Vikash Yojna at Assam Gaucharan Veterinary Dispensary Complex, Pastenga, Gaucharan today. The farm constructed by Animal Husbandry Department of the state government at the total project cost of Rs.1,26,06,594/- has the capacity of 55 numbers of adult parent stock of Large White Yorkshire breed. He also inaugurated the Veterinary Sub Centre at Rizey, Namok and inspected the sub centre.

While addressing the people assembled at Assam Lingzey SSS the Chief Minister sanctioned in principle the Auditorium Hall for the school and declared to open Science and Commerce stream in the school. Further, he said that the discrepancy in the salary of the primary teachers shall be solved by August by the government. The Chief Minister also declared to establish Assam Lingzey Bazar, whichwas the demand of the people and asked the people to search for suitable land which will be purchased by the government for the purpose.

Talking about the tourism development in Assam Lingzey and adjoining areas the Chief Minister said that a man made attraction to bring the tourist to this place shall be constructed by the government in consultation with the people of the area. Talking about the various pro poor policies of

the government the Chief Minister said that the government has a time bound target. Our every activity is people centric targeted to capacity building and providing employment opportunity to the people for their sustainable development , the Chief Minister said.The Chief Minister addressed the people at Chongaytar, Rizey-Namok, Assam Lingzey Sr. Sec. School and Basilakha under Namcheybong GPU.

Chief Minister Pawan Chamling concludes South West Sikkim Tour

Namchi& Gangtok: “Woods are lovely dark and deep and I’ve promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep”, originally written by Robert Frost, but Chief Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling seems to be doing exactly that in his round up rural tour. Right after winding up the tour of West Sikkim and a day before the review meeting on the South district visit, Dr. Chamling visited Falaydara, Lower Boomtaar, Sallebong Rong, Sumbuk and Mazitaar, the area which was left in the first phase of his south district visit.

In Mazitaar he inaugurated a newly built Government Lower Primary School and urged the students to be creative and productive and be good individuals rather than only successful ones. Addressing the public in the compound area, Chief Minister referred to the demand of regularisation of forest land occupied by the people. He directed the Forest Department to take up the matter with the Government of India for forest clearance in the interest of the people.
During this visit his message to the people of this area was to realize how the present government has been persistent to provide the people with the quality services and fill their lives with happiness index which is running north. In Sallebong, he pointed out how the value of the remotest of remote areas of the state has shot up in this last 17 years of his governance, which just go to indicate how much development and positive growth has taken place in Sikkim.
He was also very emphatic about how people should also come forward to contribute and shoulder the responsibilities of making Sikkim more prosperous with the kind of rights and facilities they are enjoying and benefiting from.
During his visit to Rong he dropped in the Government School there and the students of the school welcomed him with zeal and passion which was sparkling in their eyes to see the leader who has ushered the state towards the path of prosperity.
Chief Minister was also presented with a sapling of medicinal plant by the students of the school. He also appreciated the sample demo of the medicinal plants and herbs which was displayed by the students of the school.
We have seen the ground reality and the kinds of problem being faced by the people and have marked the areas of concern and these little hitches will soon be things of the past Dr. Chamling affirmed.
In Sumbuk, where a large gathering welcomed him in the Block Administrative Centre compound, he gave a patient hearing to the people and listened to the problems faced by them. He asked them to come forward and inform individually as he did in all the areas and places he has visited so far.
Dr. Chamling’s on going rural tour is something unprecedented and unparalleled in any other state of the country. By taking the government and the government machinery close to individuals in remotest of remote places of the state, the Chief Minister has been able to dispel any doubts or reservations people had against the government functioning, it is widely believed by the people now.
The Chief Minister Pawan Chamling stressed during his review meeting on his recently concluded tour of South district, held in the indoor stadium of Namchi Sports Complex.Working in mission mode should be the mantra for the officers and the people of line department, and the support and cooperation is of utmost importance, added the CM.

During the meet today the Sikkim CM also laid out the kinds of works each and every department should execute during the upcoming 12th five year plan and stated that it should be people centric and pro poor. Furthermore CM also informed that during this plan he wants to see Sikkim as self reliant and self sufficient state too.CM was also quick to mention here that all the ongoing and future projects, plans and schemes should be monitored and supervised properly by the concerned officers and they should also come up with ideas of plans and schemes which will be more beneficial and favorable to the people.

Stressing on quality works CM advised all the departments to come up with quality work and provide the people with the service they rightly deserve. On the occasion CM also announced that state is only open to eco-friendly industries and non clean industries should not be entertained, one time maternity financial benefit of Rs 3000/- and infant assistant of about Rs 300/- will also be provided during this plan.
Earlier during the meeting CM was also presented with a memento and souvenir on his visionary and innovative village to village tour of South District by the District Collector on behalf of the officers and
staff of South District.

23rd day of Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling's Village to Village tour

NAMCHI, 29 June: Straight after winding up his village-to-village tour of West Sikkim with a review meeting with officers at Gyalshing yesterday,Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today toured Phali Dara, Lower Boomtaar, Sallebong Rong, Sumbuk and Compound Majhitar, places left out in the first phase of his South district visit. He completes his South Sikkim tour on Thursday.
At his last stop of the day, Compound Majhitar, he inaugurated a newly constructed Government Lower Primary School.
Addressing the public here, the CM, while responding to the demand seeking regularisation of forest land occupied by the people [65 households] there, directed the Forest Department to take up the matter with the Ministry of Environment & Forests, GoI, in the interest of the people.

The residents of Compound Majhitar under the Sorok-Sampani GPU also complained against the damage caused to the area and their houses and livelihood options due to the hydel project being developed by Dans Energy in the valley below. Cracked houses, sinking land, lost water sources along with livestock being adversely affected were some of the concerns raised. There have also been some cases of miscarriage amongst pregnant women in the area which could be due to the trauma caused by controlled explosions in the vicinity, a requisite for tunnelling work.

The public requested compensation for such losses caused by the construction work. The CM assured that all their demands will be met.

The CM began his day from Phalidara where he highlighted tourism prospect of the area, stressing that if the people delivered on the demands of the service sector, tourist footfalls in South district alone would be higher than the current arrivals in the entire region.

He encouraged the people to engage in tourism related activities, especially in providing home-stay accommodation, and assured that all possible help will be provided by the government in this regard.

At his next stop, Boomtar Primary School, the CM said that the public should undertake animal husbandry and horticulture activities for which the land there as well suited.

At Sallyebong JHS, the CM stating that the poverty level in the state has decreased after his party came to power, stressed that the public should not be misled by inaccurate news reports in some papers and not stay as silent spectators but voice their opinions.

He then went on to meet the public of Rong GPU wards at Rong Sec. School. The students presented the CM a sapling of a medicinal plant.

The CM was impressed with the school and congratulated the staff and students on the ‘innovative’ manner in which the school is being run and maintained.

He appreciated the ‘scientific temperament’ being inculcated amongst the students at the school and said that other schools should also learn and follow suit. He announced that the school will be feted with an award in recognition of its achievements in the near future.

The school, in turn, placed a demand for a botanical lab for which the CM directed the concerned authority to take note and ensure that the demand was met. He further added that this lab should be developed on the lines of a ‘model lab’.

At his next stop, Sumbuk BAC, the CM interacted with people of Sumbuk-Kartikey GPU and Lungchok-Kamaray GPU. Here, he urged the public to not stay ‘neutral’ regarding false allegations and rumours being spread about the present government.

He called on the civil society and intellectuals to come forward and raise their voices in the matter.

Addressing the students present, he expressed that education should not be taken just as a means to find a job but as a tool to develop one’s personality as a whole

Sikkim CM Chamling inaugurates the college at Kyongsa

Gangtok, June 28: The affiliation of a government college, inaugurated by the chief minister today, with a private university has been termed illegal by the Sikkim Central University which says rules stipulate that all colleges in the state have to be under it.

The college is affiliated to the Vinayaka Mission’s Sikkim University set up under an Act passed by the Assembly in 2008.

“This is the gift to the students of West Sikkim. Now they can pursue graduation without taking the trouble of going to other districts for admission,” chief minister Pawan Chamling told a crowd after the college’s inauguration today.

The college at Kyongsa, close to the West Sikkim district headquarters at Geyzing, is the first institution to be affiliated to the VMSU. The VMSU was established by the Tamil Nadu-based Vinayaka Mission.

Admission to the degree college will start on July 4 and classes on July 22. The college has a capacity to admit 150 students.

Chamling said the college would offer general and honours courses in subjects like English, Nepali, Bhutia, Limboo and Lepcha. Students can also pursue courses in physical education, sociology and geography.

“We had approached the Sikkim University for affiliation but according to its norms, at least one year will be needed to complete all formalities. So, we decided to affiliate the new college to the VMSU,” said a senior official in the state human resource development department.

The decision to switch to the VMSU has not gone down well with the Sikkim Central University vice-chancellor, Mahendra P. Lama.

He said the college’s affiliation with the private university was in violation of the Act passed in Parliament in 2007. The Sikkim university was established by the central law.

“According to the Act, no college can be affiliated to other universities in Sikkim, except the SCU. The law says all colleges in the state comes under the SCU. We have no written information about the Kyongsa college being affiliated to the VMSU. We are for quality education and cannot give affiliation without physical verification of the college. Any college has to apply one year in advance for affiliation and recognition is given only if the norms are fulfilled,” said Lama.

The Sikkim government and the SCU have been locked in a controversy of sorts ever since the university was established in 2007.

The government is yet to hand over 250 acres of land at Yanyang in South Sikkim to the university to set up its campus. The university has already paid Rs 15 crore to the government in 2008 to acquire the land from 250 families.

Lama said the SCU had no idea when it would be allotted the land at Yanyang in South Sikkim.

“We were told last year that the land would be transferred to us after the monsoon. But this year’s rains have arrived,” said the VC.

The university has taken on lease more than 10 buildings in Gangtok to run classes and offices.

(theTelegraph)

21st day of Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling's Village to Village Tour

Gangtok,27th June (IPR): The Sikkim Chief Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling On the 21st day of village to village tour started from Legship Secondary School to wrap up his tour of West Sikkim on 27th June 2011 .

 Addressing the gathering Sikkim CM said that he had basically come to gather the information and feedback at the lowest of the work done and those yet to be done by his government and also to bring the bureaucrats to see the field reality. His village to village tour was an initiative to bring about direct democracy, he said. Speaking on the education system of Sikkim, he said that it is not up to the standard required specially in subjects like English and Math hence, in order the increase the efficiency of the teaching faculty, the government has initiated the policy of monthly evaluation of teachers by the students. Based on this evaluation good teachers will also be rewarded and at the same time drawback can also be traced. Further he said that it also becomes the duty of students to utilize all the facilities that the government have provided to them and try to make their future by themselves. He also stressed on the fact that the failure of the students is not only the responsibity of the teachers but the society as a whole. The police department was directed to be diligent in cases of drug abuse in the society, institutions and offices and anyone found indulging in such cases should be appropriately punished. He appealed to the public to shoulder the burden of making Sikkim a drug free State which has become the major problem of the state and nation. Good citizens will become successful citizens hence all students should try to be good from within. He said that knowledge should not be certificate oriented but value based with inputs of skill and capacity building.Expressing his dissatisfaction over the low quality of computers being supplied to the schools, he directed the concerned department to initiate departmental enquiry on the supplier and stressed that all goods supplied to the school should be of good quality. Henceforth, he directed the school heads not to compromise on quality. Until and unless everyone is made responsible and answerable such discrepancies will occur. He declared that any MR employees attaining the age of 58 years shall be given one and a half year monetary benefits if they want to retire.Referring to the employees he appealed them to dedicate their service
at their best for the welfare of the people and the development of the society. Adding to it he said if anyone is not satisfied with his work they are welcome to resign. He reiterated that his government is working towards the goal of making Sikkim into a beautiful, self-sufficient and advance state by the year 2015 and its people self sufficient and prosperous.
The Chief Minister also condoled with the relatives of the victims of the landslide in which 16 lives were lost and a two minute silence was also observed for the departed souls. All deptartments were asked to render whatever aid they could to the families and the houses destroyed would also be rebuilt.He said that Sikkim is a peaceful state and it is the responsibility of every citizen to maintain this peace and development always. The Chief Minister also sponsored Miss Purni Hangma Subba of Langang JHS for eye treatment.

Sikkim moving ahead on development path

Gangtok, June 20: Both the central and state governments are leaving no stones unturned in developing rural areas in the eight northeastern states, as they accommodate a large part of the population of the region.
Taking a step towards prosperity, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling is visiting as many villages in the state these days.

During his 40-day-long journey, Chamling aims to assess development taking place at Ground Zro during the past 18 months.

Chamling being accompanied by the heads of all state departments, besides his Cabinet colleagues whom he feels should see for themselves the ground realities.

Chamling is took stock of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the construction of school buildings, drinking water supply and many more projects that are not completed till date.

"I want to solve the problems of the people. It is my duty to finish the incomplete projects and works in the state. As the people are the owners of the government, so I decided that I should go to them and listen to their problems and solve them," he said.

Scores of people in different villages waited for their chief minister with Khadas or traditional scarves in their hands.

Many put forward their issues, while others just wanted a glimpse of their leader.

"This government should be good for us, I have come here to know about the politics and want to learn politics, and with the coming of the chief minister, I think there would be changes in our village," said Navin Rai, a local.

"I like his political views and he has done quite lot of development in his 18 years in government, he has brought industries and industrialisation, he has given employment to the unemployed," added another local Pratap Subba.


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The day 4 of the Sikkim CM Marathon StateTour



DR.PAWAN CHAMLING

 GANGTOK: The fourth day of the 36 day marathon tour of the Chief Minister began with a visit to Maniram Singhithang GPU where while addressing the gathering the Chief Minister asked the gatering to be more precise and productive in their demands to the government instead of coming with petty requests.
He also informed that the development work in Sikkim has reached to such a level that if now people and government work in tandem, the dream of turning Sikkim into an eco-city state will be realised in no time.

Dr.Chamling also mentioned that without the support of the people his hands will be tight and the kind of work which he dreams to execute won’t be possible. The day which marked the second year completion of fourth term in office became more significant when the Chief Minister inaugurated the first ever MGNREGA Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra at Tanjzi Bikmat GPU which comes under the umbrella of BAC Namthang. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the computer room in the same premises where Management Information System of MGNREGA will be available for general public which will give the access to all the information required under the scheme.

Mr. Chamling also visited Adult Learning Centre there and interacted with the students who are the older folks of the region. He was very encouraged to see that the number of old people are coming forward in the centre to learn which in turn has been a source of inspiration for learning and education which goes on to show that age can be no bar for learning. Addressing a huge gathering inthe Kendra he emphasised on having social demands rather than materialistic and indivisual ones. Mr. Chamling informed that the Happiness Index of the people which he hopes and aspires to give them can only be attained if people come up and rise above the personel and small requirements. He also added that the mindset of the people if changed to positive then the Happiness Index will rise automatically.

After that the Chief Minister on his way also inaugurated the newly built two storied school building of Rateypani High School. He emphasised on having quality of work and said that the infrastructure development which has taken place in Sikkim can only sustain if the general public take it as their own property. Addressing on the demand of the people with regard to the establisment of Indian Institute of Information Technology the Chief Minister said Rateypani will be considered on priority for establishment of such institution and necessary survey for acquiring the land shall be done.

The Sikkim Chief Minister Chamling also visited Government Junior High School, Kateng, Nagi Gonpa, Kaijaley and Sumin Khor on his days visit and interacted with the people

Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling's month long tour reaches Damthang on 2nd day

Namchi May 18: The second day of the Chief Minister’s tour across the state began with offering prayers at Ngadak Gumpa at Namchi and after which he visited Samduptse where he directed the concerned department to urgently begin the construction of road at the area and also to cut down the delicate trees of the surrounding area of the Samduptse prmises. After offering prayers at Samduptse the real meeting with the people started; first the CM visited Jaun Bari ward where he visited the under construction gumpa.

While addressing the people he said that the area needs to focus on organic farming for sustainable growth and asserted that if any help and assistance is required then the government is there to support. The Damthang visit was really interesting as it was declared that Damthang will be developed as the first eco town of the state. The pancayat of the area put forward 14 demands which included carpeting of roads, drinking water facility, construction of ram mandir, Manilakhang Gumpa, rope way connecting Tendong Gumpa with Damthang and setting up of processing of local fiber plant with the organic textile unit was also proposed.

The CM in his address to the people made the declaration to the delight of the people. The water reservoir project was also sanctioned instantly. Furthermore CM added that the people needs to cooperate to the fullest for the true development of state and needs to be very punctual in dispatching their duty during the MGNRAGS work as this work is for the development of the village and the money spent is also of the public only.

Whereas during his visit to Chemchey there were very less demands put forward by the public to the CM which included alternative power transformer, carpeting of road connecting from Lachithang to Lower Chemchey, iron structured green house for promoting organic farming in the state. The CM after going through the demands stated that the demands put forward will be definitely looked into where as the demand for community centre said that if land is

provided the centre will be sanctioned at once. Adding more CM stated that the people of Chemchey needs to focus in agriculture, horticulture and allied works for availing sustainable development and economy. Furthermore he also stressed that the people need to adopt village tourism or home stay in the area and if any one begins the same then two rooms will be added from the government fund to support and encourage the youths engaged in the said profession. During the halt at Upper Dew Ward the people of the area demanded the CM for upgrading the Damthang Secondary School to senior secondary along with the demand for play ground as well.

Mr. Dassang Tshering Sherpa, 72 years, resident of Damthang bazaar who is a retired language teacher with regard to CM visit said that “ it is very hard for the common public to visit CM in other times but the current tour of CM has made us very happy as the people across the state can speak for themselves and can expect prompt solution of their problems.” Furthermore the CM in his visits to most of the pilgrimage destinations and spots across the state directed the concerned department officials to carry out the works qualitatively as any bad image of the destination will not only damage the image of the state but also of the nation as the international tourist visiting the state is increasing rapidly and for the development of any infrastructure the proposal has to be made at once and funds from the supplementary budget can be utilized for making the destination attractive. Furthermore CM also said to the public gathered at different places that there are some anti social elements who are against the development of the state, prosperity of the public and the SDF government who will not enable the promotion of state and the Sikkimese people at large which the public needs to carefully examine.

During the second half of the day CM visited Sikkip, Chumlok, Wok, Pabong, Mamley and Kamrang. Furthermore the CM will be touring Mikkhola, Kitam, Sumbuk, Melli- Sadam via beer factory, Maniram- Bhangyang and Fung Dara on 19th May 2011.

The reaction of the public seeing their Chief Minister and the top officers visiting them to their doorsteps were overwhelming, people who were present in numbers expressed their happiness and joy to the government for coming up with such innovative and unique idea of reaching the people from all the areas to know about their problem and the problems of the area