<p>Affidavit filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of News item titled "Siliguri protests dumping of Sikkim waste, raises health and environmental concerns" appearing
The Khangchendzonga National Park, located in Sikkim is a part of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot. Traditional sheep herding practices in the park based on village consultations and field surveys
The non-professional volunteers are commonly used in biodiversity assessment due to lack of experts. The bird identification skills of indigenous Lepcha community have been recognized and the accuracy
Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum) is a perennial cash crop grown under the Himalayan alder (Alnus nepalensis) or mix forest tree species in the hills of Nepal, Darjeeling hills, Sikkim and Bhutan. The cardamom based agroforestry system in the Himalayas has proved to be a sustainable land use practice at the landscape level supporting multiple functions and ecosystem services.
Sikkim Governor Balmiki Prasad Singh has called for creating common strategies among the biodiversity rich nations along the Eastern Himalayan stretch.
Rajya Sabha member and Communist Party of India leader D. Raja sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Gangtok, Dec 4: Highlighting Sikkim
Gangtok, Dec 3: After a long hiatus, a leopard has been spotted in Sikkim. The sighting was done by the villagers of Melli area in South Sikkim in November. The animal was daily tracked.
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The Union Rural Development Minister Dr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, on Sunday, said that one of the main aims of the government would be to put North East on the fast track for achieving total sanitation. The Union Minister further divulged that Sikkim is likely to become the first State to receive the Nirmal Rajya Award for 100 per cent sanitation coverage.
