HERAL Vol. 65 No. 34 visit us at www.ipr.sikkim.gov.in (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 D Prime Minister releases financial visits site for benefit under PM-KISAN upcoming Sikkim House at added that around 4000 farmers Mumbai have been included recently to Mumbai, August 05: The Chief that the forthcoming Sikkim House receive the benefits in the State. Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang will significantly assist the Under this scheme, the visited the site for the upcoming visiting the state government deposits an instalment Sikkim House at Khargar, Navi for medical purposes. of `2,000 in the bank account of Mumbai, , today. The Chief Minister also met farmers every four months. During his visit, the the MLA , Belapur Mrs. Manda Annually, `6,000 is being directly Executive engineer (Khargar-1) Vijay Mhatre and the Vice transferred to the bank account of and his team briefed the Chief Chairman/ Managing Director of farmers. Minister regarding the site and the City and Industrial Development The Prime Minister, in his forthcoming facility. Further, he Corporation (CIDCO) and address, congratulated the also explained the technical expressed his gratitude. beneficiaries and informed that features and the proximity of the Minister (Tourism) Mr. B.S. over `19,000 crore has been area to relevant amenities. The plot Pant, Secretary to HCM, Secretary transferred in the bank account of is located at a strategic spot and is (Tourism) Principal Chief Engineer 9.5 crore farmers under the PM- close to major health facilities (Tourism), Director (Chief KISAN scheme, today. The Prime including, Tata Memorial Centre Minister’s Office) and Director Minister emphasised on the (Advanced Centre for Treatment, (Sikkim State Lotteries) and significant role of farmers in a joint Research and Education in Cancer, officials from CIDCO were also venture towards Atmanirbhar ACTREC) and Apollo Hospital, present during the visit. Bharat. He encouraged farmers to Belapur. The Chief Minister said Gangtok, August 09:Prime Departments, Mr. L. N. Sharma and increase the production of edible Minister Mr. Secretary, Agriculture Department oil and pulses and to be self Photo News officially released the ninth Mr. Rinzing C. joined the dependent on these particular instalment of financial benefit meeting virtually from NIC, produce. He stressed upon the under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Gangtok. significant role of small and Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Secretary, Agriculture marginal farmers and articulated on scheme through video informed that till date, a total of various initiatives taken up by the conferencing, today. 10,007 from the State have government in strengthening the The Minister for benefited with financial support of farming community in the country. Agriculture, Horticulture `9 crore under the scheme. He also Chief Minister meets various Union Ministers New , August 09: The Chief of the Union Power Minister. services. Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang On the same day, the The Chief Minister informed called on the Union Minister of Chief Minister called on the that Sikkim is prone to landslides, The Chief Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang paid a courtesy visit to Power, New & Renewable Energy Minister for Communications, especially during the monsoon the Governor of Maharashtra Mr. Bhagat Singh Koshiyari at his official Mr. Raj Kumar Singh at his office Railways, Electronics and season and the road connectivity residence in Raj Bhawan, Maharashtra. He was accompanied by in Shram Shakti Bhawan, today. Information Technology Mr. often gets disrupted, as a result of Minister for Tourism Mr. B.S. Pant on August 04. The Chief Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at his office in which the public services are congratulated the Union Power Rail Bhawan, . affected. Citing this reason, he Minister on taking charge of the He extended his best wishes requested for the strengthening up office and extended his best to the Union Minister on being of electronic services at the block wishes. He also expressed his appointed as the Minister in and village level as a step towards gratitude to the Union Power charge of Communications, government at the doorstep Minister for his guidance and for Railways, Electronics and initiative and implementing the assisting the Sikkim Power Information Technology and slogan “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas”. Investment Corporation Limited wished him a successful tenure. He also informed the Union (SPICL) by reducing the interest The Chief Minister stated Minister about the latest Unified rate, which has helped the state that Sikkim has immensely District Information System for government to save a considerable benefited from the support Education (UDISE) 2019-2020 amount payable to Power Finance received via the flagship schemes where Sikkim has performed Corporation (PFC). of the Digital Initiative relatively better than other state. He informed about the power through the Ministry. Further, he However, he added that there is an sale agreement signed by other added that National Informatics urgent need for easy availability states under its Power Purchase Centre (NIC), Sikkim state unit has of bandwidth and internet The Chief Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang also paid a courtesy visit Centre with Power Trading provided continuous support in connections in the state, therefore to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. UddhavThackeray at his Corporation (PTC) towards implementing all the Mission he requested for the increase of official residence on August 04. procurement of 200 MW and 340 Mode and other e-Governance bandwidth from the existing 10 MW capacity from Teesta Urja projects. Likewise, he stated that Mbps to 1 Gbps and also for an Limited (TUL) which has not yet NIC has been crucial in independent and full-fledged Pearls of Wisdom materialised. He mentioned that maintaining a host of digital BSNL circle for Sikkim. the Teesta Hydro Project-III has teaching and learning processes, The Chief Minister “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” increased its capacity and reduced online meetings from various expressed his gratitude for the its interest rate and has shown districts, coordination of health - George Eliot improvement after the intervention services along with the other state Contd. on page 6 SIKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 2 District Diary Minister L. N. Sharma visits West district Tendong Lho Rum Faat observed , August 07: The Thereafter, the Minister On August 06, The , August 08: Tendong Tempo Tshering Lepcha Minister for Agriculture and also attended a meeting Minister visited Pechrek and Lho Rum Faat was observed at President (RMRT) and other Horticulture Mr. L.N. Sharma organised by the School upper Bermiok and interacted Tendong Hill by Bongthings and devotees. This puja is conducted visited Rethang Primary School Managing Committee of Middle with the people and responded members of South Renzong to pay reverence to Tendong Hill and middle Gyalshing Secondary Gyalshing Secondary School at to the grievances of rural Mutanchi Rong Tarjum (RMRT). which is considered as the School on the third day of his its premises. The concerned community. He also visited They conducted the traditional saviour from the great deluge by constituency visit. He interacted Headmaster put forth the landslide affected areas in puja which had the presence of the Lepcha community. with the Headmaster of Rethang demands pertaining to early various points and assured to Preparatory meeting on celebration of 75th Primary School Mr. Mojesh completion of the construction of undertake pro-active measures in Bhutia and assured to address School Building, establishment of order to mitigate its effects. Independence Day the demands placed before him Library, Science Laboratory and The Minister also enquired Namchi, August 06: A ceremony. The Administration including an additional other infrastructures. He assured about the work in progress of preparatory meeting with regard will be following the sets of infrastructure, renovation of to take up the matter on priority ongoing construction of houses to celebration of 75th guidelines issued by the State existing school building and and urged for cooperation and under Sikkim Garib Aawas Yojana Independence Day, 2021 was held Government to observe the drinking water supply on phase unity for the development of the at District Administrative Centre, celebration of 75th Independence Contd. on page 6 wise manner. school and the entire area. Namchi, today. Day. DC also urged the officials The meeting was chaired to work in coordination with the MLA -Chakung assures renovation of Limboo Cultural by DC (South) Mr. M. Bharani line departments to ensure and Bhawan in Tharpu Kumar and had the presence of avoid setback in the celebration. SDM (HQ) Mr. Chiran Rizal, ASP Gyalshing, August 03: MLA regarding the upgradation and vandalism and proper (South) Mr. Rinzing C. Rai, SDPO The administration will Soreng-Chakung Mr. Aditya extension of the existing advertisement to be done for (South) Mr. Kessang D. Bhutia also felicitate the COVID-19 Golay alongwith Secretary, properties in and around the more tourist visibility. alongside other officials. warriors of police, health and Culture Department, Mr. D.B. Limboo Cultural Bhawan were The MLA and the team The DC highlighted that in other frontline workers for their Rawat, SDM Soreng, ADC discussed. The MLA said that the also visited the two proposed view of the COVID-19 pandemic, active roles in the pandemic (Development) , SDPO, Soreng, current area will be renovated and sites for the construction of the District Administration shall hours during the ceremony. BDO, Soreng, RO/AD, Soreng, better infrastructure will be Science City at Singling. He said organize this year’s Additionally, meritorious and other officials visited the constructed for tourism that the Science City shall be Independence Day in a low-key employees from various existing properties of the Limboo purposes. He added that this will constructed in such an area manner at its DAC’s complex to departments will also be awarded. Cultural Bhawan located at help in revenue generation where there is proper avoid large congregation in the Tharpu. eventually leading to better connectivity and feasibility of the The team held a brief societal and economic growth of land. Finalization of either of the Inspection of on-going construction of Ugen meeting with the President, Mr. the area. He reiterated that local land will be done after the Lhendupche Gumpa Singling Sukhbir Limboo and the support is important in demarcation of the land and also Gyalshing, August 06: MLA, Gumpa. There was an interaction committee members of the safeguarding Government proper negotiation of the private Soreng-ChakungAditya Golay between the Department Srijunga Yakthung Dakhum assets. The committee has been landowners. inspected the progress of the on- Officials, the Committee members Phujumbo (Srijunga Cultural advised to take strict action going construction of the Ugen and the MLA. The Assistant Society) where various issues against Government property Lhendupche Gumpa situated at Engineer, Tourism informed that District Collector (North) chairs coordination meeting Singling today. The inspection a sum of Rs. One Crore has been team led by the MLA had the sanctioned by the Government Mangan, August 06:A to be held on August 15. He synchronization with the participation of Chief Engineer and that it will be used for further coordination meeting chaired by assigned various responsibilities administration so as to provide Tourism Department Mr. Neeraj construction. The Chief Engineer, District Collector (North) Mr. to different departments and effective results. He particularly Pradhan, SDM Soreng, Mr. Tourism Department expressed Tenzing. T. Kaleon was held at asked everyone to be present for asked the engineering team to Ranjan Rai, SDPO Soreng, Mr. his views with regard to the the DAC Conference Hall the event and also to be mindful look into proper supply of water Mahendra Pradhan, R.O/A.D importance of equal participation Mangan, today. The meeting had and to follow the COVID-19 and electricity while working on Soreng, Mr. B.B. Rai, and officials and support from the local the presence of ADM (North), protocols. He also asked the these projects. He emphasized on of Tourism Department along with committee members for smooth SDPO (Mangan), CMO (North) officials and departments the importance of BADP the President of the Gumpa and quicker completion of the and various heads of concerned to work towards programme and stated that Committee, Mrs. Sharda Tamang project. Experienced Lharipa departments as well as engineers clearing and cleaning the creating infrastructure alone and members of the Committee. (Wooden Sculptors) must be and officials of line departments. approach road that leads to the does not lead to development of After a thorough deployed for better quality of The meeting was called to District Administrative Complex. a region but the sustainability of inspection, a brief meeting was work, he added. He reiterated that discuss three main agendas: such JE (Education Department) the asset created, results in conducted wherein the committee if local people are interested then as District Environment Plan gave a power point presentation progress and also reduces members and the department put they may be taken in as trainees. (DEP); Border Area Development and provided details of the migration from rural to urban forth their concerns and ideas Programme (BADP) and 75th projects under BADP, catering to areas, thereby creating regarding the completions of the Contd. on page 8 Independence Day celebrations. schools and educational opportunities and security in the ADM (North) provided institutes all over North District, rural areas itself. He reiterated on DC (South) takes stock of rainfall havoc the introductory note. DC particularly in Lachen, Gangyap, the importance of the balance (North) laid out the details and Chatten, Sarchok and Mangshila. between the administration and Namchi, August 05:District been arranged for the residents instructions for the DC (North) suggested that the Collector (South) visited Melli of Melli Bazar till complete Contd. on page 6 Independence Day celebrations works department function in and its surrounding areas along restoration of PHE water supply with SDM () and BDO line. Jal Jeevan Mission to cater water distribution and storage problems in ()to inspect the ongoing Urban Development repair and restoration works in Department has deployed Soreng Sub-division the areas, which were affected by workers to clear the debris from Gyalshing, August 06: A co- distribution, it’s conservation, a steady growth on water the incessant rainfall of July 29. town areas which will be ordination meeting to discuss the source of water during water consumption along with the rise Following the disaster, on completed very soon. Roads and overall water distribution and its shortage and emergencies and in population. They also assured July 30th, a temporary relief camp Bridges department has initiated storage problems within the rural the prime water reservoir in and that the current water supply is had been established at Melli, the process of restoration of and urban area of Soreng Sub- around Soreng Block. He said sufficient for the increasing Chalisey for the accommodation damaged roads which shall be Division was held at the that the existing water schemes number of households within the of affected households and completed soon. Conference Hall of Sub- Division of the Government for both urban vicinity of the water source. temporary water supply had Administrative Centre, today. and rural areas will be A short discussion The meeting was chaired by the implemented and that the between the participants took DAC (South) organises online photography MLA, Mr. Aditya Golay. sanctioned budget for the same place wherein the concerned contest ADC (Development), SDM- will be utilized under the Jal department cleared some queries Namchi, August 05: The office were decided based on the most Soreng, SDPO- Soreng, BDO, Jeevan Mission (JJM). from the public such as water of South District Magistrate number of likes on their pictures. RO/AD, along with engineers The main objective of the shortage and insufficiency organised an online photography The first position was grabbed by and other concerned officials meeting was to discuss water during winter season. The MLA contest on the theme ‘landscape Ms. Monica Karen Yonzon with were present at the meeting. scarcity problem in near future for suggested that the department of south district’ on Instagram. 1770 likes followed by Mr. Sagar A power point presentation areas under the Soreng- Chakung can regulate the water flow and The contest started July 01 Rai and Mrs. Deepti Pradhan in was made by the Engineering cell Constituency. The officials from distribution especially during and ended on July 20 wherein second and third position with Officers for their respective PHE gave an in-depth seasons where the problem of Instagram users participated in 1647 and 510 likes, respectively. departments. presentation regarding the water shortage is inevitable. the contest. It was organised The winners were presented gifts Assistant Engineer (BAC), current water demand, usage and HoD, Civil Engineering mainly to recognize photography on behalf of the South District Mr. Rakesh Sharma provided an its distribution and also skills amongst the public at large. Magistrate. Contd. on page 5 introduction on current water emphasized the fact that there is The winners of the contest SIKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 3

Government of Sikkim Rural Development Department Tashiling, Gangtok-737103, Sikkim. E-Procurement Notice Tender Reference No: - SKPMGSY(lSB)/BATCH1Retender(2) Memo No:-94/RDD/PMGSY Date:05/08/2021 RE-TENDER The Principal Chief Engineer, RDD on behalf of Governor of Sikkim invites percentage rates bids through e- procurement for “Construction of Long Span Steel (Composite & Bailey) Bridges in the State of Sikkim under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana”. The bid should be submitted online in web site www.pmgsytendersskm.gov.in for construction of respective work by contractors of appropriate class with the state government vide notification No 515/R&B/PWD/Secy Dated 12/06/2018 as detailed in the above website.

Procurement Bid Identification No Availability of tender online for bidding Last date of time for seeking Date & time of Opening Officer From To of tender clarification tender

Pr.Chief SKPMGSY(LSB)/BATC 16/08/2021 from 16/08/2021 upto 12/08/2021 upto 16/08/2021 from Engineer, H1 Retender(2) 5.00PM 10.00 AM 1.00 PM 10.30AM onwards RDD 2021_CESDA_112374 202I_CESDA_112374_1

The bank receipt in original form from State Bank of Sikkim as tender fee deposited to the head 0515- Other Rural Development Programme 800-0ther receipts is to be submitted to the Finance Controller SRRDA Sikkim on 13/08/2021 from 12.00 to 3.00 PM. Those bids even if submitted online but whose hard copy is not received by Finance Controller during the time given, will not be considered for bidding. Chief Engineer Rural Development Department Rural Management Dev Deptt.

PKG I/RT2 Tender Contractor Sl District Block Constituency Pkg No Road Name LSB Name Value eligibbility EMD Tender Form in Lakhs Class in Lakhs cost in ```

Bailey Bridge 1 East Gangtok L047-NIMTAR TO 20mtr Span Bailey Bridge 168.63 MANGTHANG over Nimtar Mangthang 2 East Gangtok Khamgdong & L069-DOCHUNG 30mtr span Bailey Bridge 253.48 TO BENG over Ghattey 3 East L028-CHUNBATTI 15mtr span Bailey Bridge 106.13 BIMBIREY TO DOKCHIN over Sisney Jhora TALKHARKA 4 North Mangan Lachen L037-MANGAN 20mtr span Bailey Bridge 168.91 Mangan SANKALAN TO KAZOR over Paki Kyong - II 5 North Mangan Lachen L037-MANGAN 20mtr span Bailey Bridge 169.16 Mangan SANKALAN TO KAZOR over Paki Kyong - III 6 North Mangan Lachen L069-DAC APP RD TO 15mtr span Bailey Bridge 129.90 Mangan PKG RINGHIM GUMPA over Rimit Khola I-AA 60.07 2,00,000.00 7 South Namchi Poklok I/RT2 Sikip - Pakzer 15mtr SPAN BAILEY BRIDGE 129.05 Kamrang OVER MANGDA JHORA 8 South Namchi Poklok Sikip - Pakzer 20mtr SPAN BAILEY BRIDGE 168.32 Kamrang OVER SALAM JHORA 9 West Gyalshing Yangthang L063-Kabirthang to 20mtr span Bailey Bridge over 169.12 Sikkim Rato Matey School Andheri Khola 10 West Gyalshing Yangthang L063-Kabirthang to Rato 30mtr span Bailey Bridge over 221.13 Sikkim Matey School Dantey Bari Khola 11 West Soreng Rinchengpong L039-MANGALBARIA TO 20mtr span Bailey Bridge over 169.27 Sikkim AROOBOTAY Gumpa Khola

Composite Bridge 12 North Mangan Dzongu L050-DSM TO 30mtr span steel bridge over 274.62 KATAMMANTYAM Muo Thung Khola 13 West Gyalshing Maneybong L073-Dentam 30mtr span steel bridge over 275.04 Sikkim Dentam SPWD Road to Hee Khola Via Majgaon Martam 2,402.76

Chief Engineer Rural Development Department Government of Sikkim R.O. NO.137/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(ii), Dt:06/08/21

Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. Government of Sikkim (A Government of Sikkim Undertaking) Health and Family Welfare Department 1 st Floor, Near Passport Seva Kendra, Manan Gangtok Bhawan, Gangtok - 737101, Sikkim Memo No: 48/MECH/H&FW/21-22 dated: 02/08/2021 Read ESTD- 1998 TENDER NOTICE Ref No.183/STDC/2021 Date:05.08.2021 The Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim and NOTICE invites Online e- Tender (Technical and Financial bids) from registered Mr. Anurup Pradhan, Room Boy (Sikkim House, Middleton Street, firm (Manufacturers/authorized dealers/Indian subsidiaries/direct ) Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation(STDC) R/o importers) for the “SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING Advertise Sadam, South Sikkim is absent from his duty without prior information OF EQUIPMENTS & INSTRUMENTS FOR DEDICATED COVID HOSPITAL and approval. Therefore, he is directed to report to duty within 15 days AT SICB KARFECTAR” from the issue of this notice, failing which else action shall be initiated in The tender details can be viewed and downloaded from the against him under STDC’s Conduct, Discipline & Appeal Rules. website https://www.sikkimtender.gov-in for which, the bidders All his family, relatives, friends and well wishers are requested to should have the necessary portal enrolment with his/her own Digital Sikkim apprise his of the same. Signature Certificate (DSC).

Sd/- Addl. Chief Engineer (Mech.) Herald Chief Executive Officer H & FW Deptt. Sikkim Tourism Dev. Corpn. Govt. of Sikkim R.O. NO.134/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22, Dt:05/08/21 R.O. NO.133/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(ii), Dt:03/08/21 SIKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 4

Government of Sikkim Rural Development Department Tashiling, Gangtok-737103, Sikkim. E-Procurement Notice Tender Reference No:-SKPMGSY(LSB)/BATCH1Retender21 Memo No:-799/RDD/PMGSY Dates:27/07/2021 RE-TENDER The Principal Chief Engineer, RDD on behalf of Governor of Sikkim invites percentage rates bids through e-procurement for “Construction of Long Span Steel (Composite & Bailey) Bridges in the State of Sikkim under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana”. The bid should be submitted online in web site www.pmgsytendersskm.gov.in for construction of respective work by contractors of appropriate class with the state government vide notification No 515/R&B/PWD/Secy Dated 12/06/2018 as detailed in the above website.

procurement Bid Identification No Availability of tender online for Last date of time Date & time of Officer bidding for seeking tender Opening of tender From To clarification

Pr. Chief SKPMGSY(LSB)/BATCH 28/07/2021 06/08/2021 03/08/2021 06/08/2021 Engineer, 1 Retender21 from upto upto 10.30AM RDD 2021_CESDA_112218 5.00PM 10.00 AM 2.00 PM onwards 2021_CESDA_112218_1 2021_CESDA_112218_2

The bank receipt in original lorm from State Bank of Sikkim as tender fee deposited to the head 0515- Other Rural Development Programme 800-0ther receipts is to be submitted to the Finance Controller SRRDA Sikkim 0n 03/0812021 from 12.00 to 3.00 PM. Those bids even if submitted online but whose hard copy is not received by Finance Controller during the time given, will not be considered for bidding.

Pr. Chief Engineer cum Empowered Officer Rural Development Department R.O. NO.119/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(i), Dt:28/07/21 Government of Sikkim Government of Sikkim Tourism and Civil Aviation Department Public Health Engineering Department Tadong, Gangtok Gangtok Reference No:-155(3467)EC/DoT&CA/20-21/163 Date:30.07.2021 APPEAL INVITATION FOR BIDS This is to bring to the kind notice of the residents of Syari that the For and on behalf of the Governor of Sikkim, Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Government of Commissioning of Sewage Treatment Plant at Lower Syari is being Sikkim, invites online tender on percentage rate basis from the eligible class of contractors those registered done. The household of the residents are informed that they avail the under Sikkim Public Works Department (Roads & Bridges) for e Construction of Flatted Factory Complex services by connecting their household sewage. The connections at Deorali, Gangtok in East Sikkim as per the details given below hereunder:- formalities can be obtained from the office of Divisional Engineer The details of works and time schedule are as under: (Sewerage), PHED, Indira Bye pass Road, Gangtok. All are requested to avail the facilities at the earliest and make contribution towards Cost of Tender Earnest Money clean and green Sikkim Sl Name of Work Bid Value (```) Documents 2.5% of tender no (```) value (```) Sd/- Superintending Engineer (Sewerage) Construction of Flatted Factory PHED,Gangtok 1 Complex at Deorali, Gangtok in 2,25,51,236.00 30,000.00 5,63,781.00 R.O. NO.123/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(A), Dt:30/07/21 East Sikkim Government of Sikkim The date and time of submission of completed bid document are as under: Public Health Engineering Department i) Publish of online tender in e-procurement portal: 09.08.2021 ii] Bid submission starting date by the Bidders: 10.08.2021 (1100 hours onwards). Gangtok iii] Last date for submission of bids online by the Bidders: 10.09.2021 (up to 1600 hours). APPEAL iv) Date of submission of hard copies: 07.09.2021 The residents of Bazar are hereby informed that the v) Date of opening of tender documents: 13.09.2021 (1100 hours). construction of Sewerage System and Sewage Treatment Plant of 1. Bidding documents may be downloaded from the e-procurement portal www.sikkimtender.gov.in Rangpo Bazaar has been completed. The Sewage Treatment Plant 2. The following document in hard copies must be submitted on or before 07.09.2021 during office is being commissioned through connection of the household sewage. hours: The households of Chanatar, upper & lower Rangpo, Mandi Bazaar, a. Earnest money in the form of Temporary deposit Receipt/ Fixed Deposit Receipt in favor of Goliground, Lall Bazaar & Goshkhan line can avail the services. The Chief connection formalities can be obtained from of the office of Divisional Accounts Officer, Tourism & Civil Aviation Department, Government of Sikkim, payable at Gangtok. Engineer (East), PHED, Indira Bye Pass Road, Gangtok. For the b. Cost of tender document in the form of Bank Receipt or Challan. convenience of the public, temporary services for connection c. Validated certified copy of Enlistment certificate from SPWD of appropriate Class. formalities will be facilitated from Tourism Guest House till 31st August d. Solvency Certificate. If the hard copies of above documents are not received on or before 07.09.2021, the tender documents 2021. All are requested to avail the facilities at the earliest and make so submitted by the bidder through e- procurement portal shall be considered non- responsive and shall contribution towards clean and green Sikkim. not be opened. Sd/- 3. The department reserves the right to deny tender to any applicants without assigning any reason Superintending Engineer ( N/E) thereof. PHED,Gangtok 4. Uploading of tender document in e-procurement portal is mandatory. Submission of hard copy only R.O. NO.123/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(B), Dt:30/07/21 will not be considered a valid bid and shall summarily be rejected:

Sd/- Government of Sikkim Superintending Engineer (N/E) Public Health Engineering Department Tourism & Civil Aviation Department Gangtok Government of Sikkim R.O. NO.135/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22, Dt:06/08/21 APPEAL This is to inform the residents of Melli Bazar, South Sikkim that the construction of Sewerage System and Sewage Treatment Plant of Government of Sikkim Melli Bazar has been completed. Rural Development Department The system is being commissioned through household sewage Tashiling, Gangtok-737103, Sikkim. connection of Melli Bazaar. The household residents of Melli Bazaar, E-Procurement Notice South Sikkim are requested to avail the services. Tender Reference No: - SKPMGSY(LSB)/BATCH1Retender21 The connection formalities can be obtained from the office of Memo No:-93/RDD/PMGSY Dated:-03/05/2021 Divisional Engineer (South), Namchi. For the convenience of the CANCELLATION OF E-TENDER public, temporary arrangement for connection formalities will be made available in Melli Bazaar itself. Tender bearing the above Tender Reference Number with Tender ID 2021_CESDA_112218_1&2 which The residents are requested to contact Junior Engineer (Melli). was uploaded on www.pmgsytendersskm.gov.in Dated 28.07.2021 for “Construction of Long Span Steel This temporary connection formalities service is available in Melli till (Composite & Bailey )Bridges in the State of Sikkim under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana” stands st cancelled as per clause 30, 30.1 of ITB of the Standard Bidding Document. 31 August, 2021. All are requested to avail the facilities at the earliest Yours sincerely and make contribution towards clean and green Sikkim. Sd/- Chief Engineer Divisional Engineer (South) Rural Development Department PHED R.O. NO.136/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22, Dt:06/08/21 R.O. NO.123/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(C), Dt:30/07/21 IKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 5

Social Justice and Welfare Department Government of Sikkim Child Protection Scheme Horticulture Department Government of Sikkim Memo No:210/Secy/Horti Date: 04/08/2021 No. 215/SJ&WD/CPS/2021 Dated: 30/07/2021 OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL Walk-In-Interview. ENTREPRENEURS IN HORTICULTURE NOTICE FOR FILLING UP VACANT POSITION(S) OF CHAIRPERSON/MEMBER(S) OF CHILD WELFARE SECTOR COMMITTEE (CWC) AND JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD (JJB). The Horticulture Department, Government of Sikkim with a view to Applications are invited from eligible local candidates for filling up the following posts for a period of three years under Child Protection Scheme in the Social Justice & Welfare Department, sponsored by the provide entrepreneurship opportunities in Post-Harvest Management Ministry of Women & Child Development. The details of posts and eligibility criteria are as under: & Marketing of Horticultural Crops invites Project Proposals on entrepreneur driven credit linked back ended subsidy schemes from Sl. Name of the No. of post(s) Educational Qualifications Sitting eligible applicants under Horticulture Mission for North East and No post District-wise Allowance Himalayan States (HMNEH) to be implemented during 2021 -22. The list of projects alongwith brief eligibility criteria under Integrated 1 Chairperson, North - 01 Should have a minimum of 07 (seven) `1500/- per Post Harvest Management & Creation of Market Infrastructures are Child Welfare years of experience of working with sitting as under:- Committee children in the field of education, health, A -Integrated Post Harvest Management - Eligible Applicants/ (01 post) or welfare activities. Criteria:- OR I .Individual Entrepreneurs with credit linked back ended subsidy. Should be a practicing professional with 2. PSUs/Government Agencies/Cooperati ves/FPOs/SHGs. They a degree in Child psychology or psychiatry may avaiI back endedsubsidy without credit link, subject to condition or Social Work or Sociology or Human that they are able to meet their share of the project cost. Development or in the field of Law OR SI. Name of Project/ Subsidy Physical A retired judicial officer. No. Components Target(Nos.) 1 Cold Room Staging ` 7.50 lac or 50% 06 2. Member, Child East-02 Should have a minimum of 07 (seven) `1500/- per Unit of project cost Welfare West-03 years of experience of working with sitting. whichever is less Committee North-04 children in the field of education, health, 2 Mobile Pre Cooling ` 12.50 lac or 50% 02 (11 posts) South-02 or welfare activities. Unit of project cost OR whichever is less Should be a practicing professional with a degree in Child psychology or psychiatry or Social Work or Sociology or Human B-Creation of Market Infrastructure - Eligible Applicants/ Development or in the field of Law Criteria: - OR I - Individuals, Group of Farmers/Growers, Partnership/Proprietary A retired judicial officer. Firms, SHGs, FPOs, Companies. Corporations, Cooperatives, Cooperative Marketi ng Federations and Local Bodies. 3 Member, East-02 Should have atleast 07 (seven) years of `1500/- per Juvenile West-02 experience of working with children in sitting 1 Retail Markets `7.50 lac or 50% 08 Justice Board North-02 the field of education, health, or welfare /Outlets(Environmentally- of project cost (07 posts) South-01 activities. Controlled) whichever is less OR Should be a practicing professional with The application in the prescribed format as per Annexure - ‘I’ along a degree in Child psychology or Psychiatry with complete project proposal addressed to the Mission Director, or Sociology or in the field of Law. Horticulture Department, HMNEH should reach the Office of Joint Director Horticulture of concerned districts within 30 days from the TERMS AND CONDITIONS: date of publication of this advertisement. All p roject proposals received 1. These posts does not carry any pay scale or salary. by the Department within stipulated will be examined by the Scrutiny 2. The tenure of the posts is for a period of 03 years. Committee for ascertaining the suitability for approval and sanction 3. The appointment shall not confer any right for regularization in future of the project. The interested applicants may approach office of the 4. The Members shall be selected through walk·in-interview of the eligible applicants. District In-charge ( North-8145218740, East-7602848818, West- 5. Only candidates fulfilling the above eligibility criteria as prescribed against each post Shall apply. 8145574864, South-7866829200), Horticulture Department as well 6. Candidates must be in good health and physically fit to discharge his/her duties as Additional Chief Engineer, Horticulture Department, Gangtok for 7. Applicants for the post of Chairperson and Member of CWC should be above the age of 27 (twenty further information. The details of projects Components, eligibility seven) years at the time of submission of application or on the last date of submission of application. criteria etc. can be accessed in the websites: www.sikkim.gov.in and 8. Applicants for the post of member of JJB should not be less than 27 (twenty seven) years of age www.sikkimagrisnet.org. at the time of submission of application or on the last date of submission of application. Secretary 9. Preference will be given to retired Government Officers having the required qualification(s). Horticulture Department 10. Selected candidates are liable to be posted in any district. File No.293/Horti/1PHM 2021-22 11. As prescribed by the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 20151 Rules, The CWC/ R.O. NO.139/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(ii), Dt:06/08/21 JJB Members are required to sit on all working days unless the case pendency is less. Furthermore, Contd. from page 2 properly. CWC Members are required to hold atleast 20 sittings in a month. ADC (Development), Mr. 12. No member shall be selected if he/she; Jal Jeevan... Gayas Pega resumed the meeting (i) Is associated with any Child Care Institution, directly or indirectly, during his tenure as a member by thanking the MLA for his of the Board or Committee or have any other conflict of interest. Department, CCCT, Chisopani Mr. active participation and relentless (ii) Has been involved in any immoral act or in an act of child abuse. NOC from concerned thana Devendra Sharma presented his support in respect to the overall required. thorough research on water development of Soreng Sub- capacity, it’s discharge and Division. He said that the Application along with resume addressed to the Special Secretary-cum-Director, CPS, SJ&WD, with distribution network mapping department has proposed the following valid documents, em ail id and contact numbers must be submitted to the office of the Deputy along with water requirement solutions regarding the growing Secretary, CPS, Social Justice & Welfare Department, Lumsey East Sikkim on or before 25/08/2021 latest zonation map. He also made some concerns of water management by 4 p.m. Only those applications with prescribed and properly attested documents received within the proposals that can be useful for stipulated date and time shall be entertained. like water theft and better water management system. mismanagement of water He suggested that a month-wise DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITIED: distribution. He emphasized on research on water reservation and 1. Attested copy of requisite qualification from a recognized Board/University. the importance of the Dhara Vikas distribution during peak and lean 2. Attested copy of Sikkim Subject Certificate/Certificate of Identification from the Concerned Authority. Scheme which focuses on ideas season can be done in order to 3. Attested copy of valid Local Employment Card. that are useful for excessive water administer the water system 4. No Objection Certificate from the Secretary, Head of Department In case of employees serving in storage. Government Departments. .. 5. Experience Certificate duly certified by the relevant Issuing Authority.

Social Justice & Welfare Department reserves the right to reject any application not found fulfilling the above terms and conditions. No T A/DA shall be admissible for attending the interview. Date of interview will be intimated later on. This notice is also availableble in the departmental website www.sikkimsocialwelfare.gov.in and Sikkim Government website www.sikkim.gov.in

Sd/- Tshewang Gyachho, SCS Secretary Social Justice & Welfare Department R.O. NO.127/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(ii), Dt:02/08/21 IKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 6

Contd. from front page Minority Affairs, Mr. G. Mukhtar maintained an excellent track establishment of Key Location the tribal status for the 12 left out Abbas Naqvi at his official record in filling up the tourism Point (KLP) under communities and Limboo-Tamang Chief Minister... residence in New Delhi on August infrastructure gap at many Sub-Division in North Sikkim on seat reservation in the Sikkim 08. destinations through Swadesh the land identified by the Defence Legislative Assembly. He approval to establish a Special They held discussions on Darshan Schemes earlier Ministry, he informed that the submitted a memorandum stating Economic Zone in the Information two priority sectors of the state sanctioned by the Ministry and people are willing to provide land the pre-merger Technology Sector for which land government, namely Health and mentioned that Sikkim achieved as per the State Government and the reasons behind the has already been identified. Education. He stated that the main 1st position in implementing it. notified rates. demand with reference to the Further, he also requested for impetus of the state government He informed that one of the The Chief Minister also Tripartite Agreement and Article expediting the process of has been to establish a fully priority projects of the state raised the subject of tunnelling 371F. Further, he also conveyed the establishment of NIC-Block Centre functional, community-owned, government under the Swadesh from Sirwani to Gangtok, Sirwani aspirations of the people of Sikkim with NICNET backbone managed decentralised health delivery Darshan Scheme- III is pending to Legship and Sirwani to Namchi for the early resolution of the by permanent NIC technical system with inter-sectoral with the Ministry of Tourism for for which the DPR has been demands. manpower at each Block convergence at all levels. He also the past two years and requested prepared by the Roads & Bridges On the same day, the Chief headquarters in Sikkim. informed that special attention is for his intervention on this matter. Department, Sikkim and also Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang The Union Minister assured being given to the people He also requested for the release requested for the increase of two accompanied by Ministers Mr. B.S. to provide and implement an belonging to the BPL category and of the balance funds for Product/ more battalions of Sikkim Scouts Pant, Dr. M.K. Sharma and MP Independent BSNL circle for tribal areas of Sikkim. Infrastructure Development of of the Indian Army. () Mr. Indra Hang Subba Sikkim by August 31 and also He said that the state Destination and Circuits (PIDDC) Likewise, the Chief Minister called on the Union Health agreed to construct the railway government is continuously schemes which was one of the further stated the need for a Minister Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya station based on Sikkimese design. working to ensure simultaneous major tourism infrastructures disciplined and semi-civilian at his office in New Delhi. Ministers Mr. B.S. Pant, Dr actions on a wide range of development schemes of the agency interface with security The Chief Minister briefed M. K. Sharma, Political Secretary determinants of health like water, Ministry of Tourism prior to the agencies and the civilian the Health Minister about the to CM Mr. Jacob Khaling and sanitation, education, nutrition, launch of Swadesh Darshan population in the state borders. current scenario of the Health Secretary to CM Mr. S.D. Dhakal social and gender equality and Schemes 2014-15. Citing the sanction of Border Wing infrastructure in Sikkim. He also were also present during the institutional integration within the The Chief Minister Home Guards (BWHG) along the provided updates regarding the meeting. health sector. requested for the intervention and Indo-Pakistan and Indo- COVID-19 situation and the On August 08, the Chief Minister Similarly in the education consideration for the financial Bangladesh borders in the states vaccination process in the state. called on the Union Home sector, the Chief Minister stated assistance for the Swadesh of Punjab, , , The Union Health Minister Minister/ Minister of Co-operation that the focus is on providing Darshan Scheme-III and PIDDC , Meghalaya, and expressed his delight on the Mr. at his official quality education in the state. He scheme in the best interest to with the assistance vaccination status of Sikkim and residence in New Delhi. elaborated that the state strengthen the tourism avenues from Ministry of Home Affairs, assured every form of support to The Chief Minister government has accorded the and opportunities. . He requested uplift the health sector in the state. submitted a memorandum highest priority to the education Earlier, on August 07, the Chief for the allotment of two battalions They also held discussions incorporating matters related to sector and provided an outlay of Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang of BWHG in Sikkim with 100% on several matters, including the state including, tribal status for almost 20% of the state’s budget accompanied by Ministers Mr. B.S. assistance from the Ministry of Namchi Hospital and further the left-out communities, Limboo- and submitted a proposal to meet Pant, Dr. M.K. Sharma and MP Home Affairs, Government of India improving the health sector in the Tamang seat reservation in the up the committed standard in the (Lok Sabha) Mr. Indra Hang Subba in line with other Northeast states. state by adding and enhancing Sikkim Legislative Assembly and education sector. called on the Union Defence The Chief Minister multiple facilities and promoting His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Similarly, the Chief Minister Minister Mr. at his acknowledged the assistance Sikkim as a health tourism Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s visit to called on the Minister DoNER/ official residence. provided by the Centre destination. Sikkim. He mentioned that since Tourism, Culture Mr. G. Kishan During the call on, the Chief government to Sikkim in the past The Chief Minister Mr. Prem monarchy, the three major ethnic Reddy at his official residence in Minister apprised the request of years and hoped for a favourable Singh Tamang along with communities (Bhutia, Lepcha, New Delhi on August 08. the people of Lachung Dzumsa of response on the aforementioned Ministers Mr. B.S. Panth, Dr. M.K. Nepali) were given equal rights. He informed the Minister North Sikkim for the re- demands. Sharma and M.P. (Lok Sabha) Mr. The memorandum mentions the regarding the current scenario of examination of land used by Likewise, the Chief Indra Hang Subba called on the historic background for these the tourism sector in the state with Defence at Yume Samdong Zero Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang Union Minister Mr. at demands with reference to the a large number of Sikkimese people point. He added that the area is of called on the Minister of Tribal his official residence, New Delhi Tripartite Agreement and Article depending on the sector directly great religious significance to the Affairs Mr. Arjun Munda at his on August 07. 371F. He added that the state or indirectly. He expressed his people and is also a renowned official residence in New Delhi on They extended their best government has been constantly optimism on the industry picking pilgrimage and tourist destination. August 07. wishes to the Union Minister for pursuing the demands through up pace post-COVID-19 as In this regard, he raised the request During the call on, the Chief being appointed as the Minister of various avenues. currently, hill stations have become to shift the temporary camp from Minister informed the Minister of Law & Justice and also discussed Similarly, Mr. Prem Singh a preferred destination. He also the current location to Shonkoten. Tribal Affairs regarding the historic various other matters. Tamang called on the Minister of informed that the state has Concerning the significance behind the demand for Contd. from page 2 DE (Roads & Bridges) geography and the demography All we need to know about Delta informed that the construction of a region play an important District Collector... work of Kayum Bridge over part. He also spoke about waste Variant Kanaka River is in progress and management including the technical team and asked will be completed soon. JE (BAC hazardous waste management as # Delta is the name for the B. 1.617.2. variant, a SARS-CoV- them to create a system that leads Passingdong) presented a well as air and water quality 2 mutation that originally surfaced in India in October 2020. to smooth functioning and a detailed PPT on District management. DC(North) # The WHO has called this version of the virus "the fastest holistic development of the Environment Plan. He explained thanked everyone for attending and fittest", thus labeling it as a "variant of concern". district. Officials from Animal about factors like vegetation, the meeting and asked the # The delta variant has increased transmissibility which is Husbandry, Fisheries, Health, altitude, temperature that officials to perform their duties one of its key characteristics. It rapidly spreads between Labour and Roads & Bridges constitute the district profile of a diligently. He reminded everyone people more efficiently. stated their grievances and also region. He provided data of to follow the guidelines and to # The other two key characteristics of the delta variant are: updated on the work done so far forests covered regions in the take every precaution against stronger binding to receptors of lung cell and potential under BADP. district and explained how COVID-19. reduction in monoclonal antibody response. # The symptoms of the delta variant are similar to those seen Contd. from page 2 out an extensive field visit at generating massive public with the original coronavirus strain and other variants including Meyong village and its awareness to benefit the farmers persistent cough, headache, fever and sore throat. Minister L. N... peripheries under Chingthang with financial incentives. # Even minor symptoms of Covid-19 should immediately be Gram Panchayat Unit, West The Minister also reported to the nearest health facility and the delta variant and assured to benefit the left out Sikkim. interacted with the staff of has a tendency to escape RTPCR negative report and has to beneficiaries. He informed the people on Meyong Primary School and be confirmed through a CT scan. He also informed the recently implemented Mukhya enquired about the requirements # Keep yourself and your loved ones protected against this farming community on the Mantri Krishi Atmanirbhar Yojana in terms of infrastructure and variant by wearing masks in public while making sure that it provision of financial incentives and elaborated on the objectives manpower. The visit concluded covers your nose and mouth and that you have clean hands in dairy farming and newly behind the implementation of with a public interaction wherein when wearing or taking off your masks. implemented Mukhya Mantri farming friendly schemes, its he distributed Plastic Waterproof # Avoid crowded places and keep safe distance from others Krishi Atmanirbhar Yojana. marketing procedure, insurance Tirpal to local NGOs, SHGs and when outdoors. When you're indoors, ensure that the rooms Earlier, on August 05, coverage and directed concerned other organizations at Sagbari. are well ventilated. Minister Mr. L. N. Sharma carried field officers to work tirelessly in # Vaccination is the best protection against the virus. When it's your turn, make sure that you take the opportunity to get yourself vaccinated. If you are required to get two doses, Keep Sikkim ensure that you go back for the second dose so that you can Keep Sikkim be fully protected against severe diseases. # Continue to adhere and reinforce all of the Covid-19 SOPs Clean and Green and guidelines issued in your area with sincerity. # Take control over what you do everyday and reduce your susceptibility towards getting affected by the virus. IKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 7

Government of Sikkim Government of Sikkim Social Justice & Welfare Department Social Justice and Welfare Department Gangtok Child Protection Scheme Memo No: 20/GOS/SJ&WD/2021-22/510 Dated:26/07/2021 Gangtok INVITATION FOR BIDS No:216/SJ&WD/CPS/2021 Dt:30/07/2021 1. The Social Justice and Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim, on behalf of the Governor of PUBLIC NOTICE Sikkim, invites percentage rate tender under single cover system from the Class II B contractors, HELP US IN REACHING OUT TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST enlisted with Sikkim PWD within East District,Sikkim, for execution of composite work’s indicated below.: THEIR PARENTS/ GUARDIANS DUE TO COVID-19 OR WHOSE PARENTS ARE HOSPITILISED AND THERE IS NO ONE TO TAKE SI. Cost of Bidding Bid security 2.5% Bid value No. Name of work documents of the bid value CARE OF THEM Immediately report such cases to the following Phone numbers/ 1 2 3 4 5 OFFICIALS: A) Construction of Community Centre at `1,16,15,135/- 1. CHILDLINE 1098 Aritar, Khamdong, East 2. District Child Protection Unit(DCPU) Sikkim East - 9735989009 B) Construction of 15 nos 50,000.00/- 8,75,099.00/- West - 8695709066 of Home Stay and other `2,33,88,812/- North - 9083501548 amenities in Aritar South - 9775431700 Khamdong, East Sikkim 3. Child Welfare Committee(CWC) TOTAL `3,50,03,947/- East - 8250677475 1.1. Contractors of appropriate class notified vide notification nO.515/R&B/PWD/Secy dated West - 9563194402 12/06/2018, and as amended from time to time. North - 8348146077 South - 9832018611 Calendar of Events is as under:- 1. Publishing of tender. -29th July, 2021.(After 2pm) The CWCs will place the Child in the designated CCls. Siblings 2. Start date of online uploading / bid submission in E-procurement portal -29th July, 2021 (After 2pm). should be kept in the same CCI th 3. Date of pre - bid meeting for clarification ( if any) . -9 Aug, 2021 (11 am to 3pm) The DCPO will supervise the entire process and ensure that the st 4. End date for online bid submission in E-procurement portal -31 Aug, 2021 (4pm). needs of the child are taken care of and that on recovery of the parents/ 5. Hard copy submission date. -2nd Sept, 2021 (10am to 1pm). guardian the child is handed over to them or steps for rehabilitation of 6. Date of opening of online bid & hard copy. -2nd Sept, 2021 (2pm), the child are taken, if the circumstances so require. 7. Place of opening of tender. -The office of Superintending Engineer (N/E), SJ&WD, Samaj Kalyan Bhawan, SJ&WD, Tadong-7371 02. Special Secretary-cum-Director, CPS Social Justice and Welfare Department Tender documents may be downloaded from the Sikkim Government E-portal www.sikkimtender.gov.in. R.O. NO.128/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(i), Dt:02/08/21

1.2 Bidders should upload the attested scanned copy of the following documents: Government of Sikkim 1. Validated/Updated Contractor Enlistment Certificate of appropriate class issued by Sikkim PWD. Department of Information Technology 2. Valid GSTIN Registration Certificate. 3. Income Tax Clearance Certificate Secretariat Annexe-I, SonamTshering Marg 4. PAN card. Gangtok, Sikkim 5. The rate quoted shall be inclusive of prevailing taxes. Ref No:GOS/581/DIT/2020/439 Dated: 22/07/2021 6. Cost of Tender form as mentioned in Information to Bidders. Notice Inviting Tender for “Selection of Firm 7. Bid Security @ 2.5% shown in column no 4 as mentioned in Information to Bidders. 8. Undertaking for establishing quality control laboratory at site for conducting mandatory test. for Appointment of Project Consultant and 9. Work program chart for completion of the project within the specified time period. Transaction Advisory for Sikkim IT Special 10. Contractor to make arrangement to have photographs of the work at least three stages of Economic Zone” constructjon Period beginning, middle and completion stage. Department of Information Technology, Government of Sikkim 11. Undertaking to invest at least 30% of tender value for taking up the work. invites Tenders for “Selection of Firm for Appointment of Project Consultant and Transaction Advisory for Sikkim IT Special Economic 1.3 Bids must be accompanied by bid security as shown in information to bidders only payable at rd Gangtok and drawn in favour of the Director Social Justice & Welfare Department. Samaj Kalyan Bhawan, Zone (SEZ)”. The last date of receipt of Tender is 23 of August 2021. Lumsey, Tadong, East District, Sikkim. Bid security will have to be in the form of TDR/FDR drawn from State For further details please visit www.sikkim.gov.in Bank of Sikkim or any Nationalized Bank and shall have to be valid for 45 days beyond the validity of the bid i.e. 90 days beyond the bid submission date. Sd/- Additional Director 1.1 The bids must also include the cost of bid in the form of Bank Receipt/Challan for `50,000/- Department of Information Technology (Rupees Fifty thousand) only drawn in favour of the Director Accounts, from the State Bank of Sikkim Government of Sikkim under the revenuehead 0235-0-800-03 - other Misc receipts-Cost of tender forms. (Non- Refundable) R.O. NO.113/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(i), Dated:23/07/21 1.2 Hard copy of the bids (Bid security, Cost of bids and any other relevant documents as shown in serial no 1.2) must be delivered to the Superintending Engineer (N/E), Social Justice & Welfare Department, Samaj Kalyan Bhawan, Lumsey, Tadong, East District, Sikkim on 2nd sept, 2021 (10am to 1 pm) failing Government of Sikkim which the tender documents so submitted by the bidder through e- procurement portal shall be considered Social Justice & Welfare Department non- responsive and shall not be opened. 5th Mile Lumsey, Tadong, East Sikkim 1.3 The bids submitted through e - procurement portal shall be opened on the given date and time in No.: 71/SJ&WD/ ADM/2021 Dated:02/08/2021 the office of the Superintending Engineer, Social Justice& Welfare Department, Samaj Kalyan Bhawan, Lumsey, Tadong, East District in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend during the opening of the NOTICE bids. If the office happens to be closed, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time Shri Pempa Lepcha, s/o Shri Jhungtuk Lepcha, r/o Bermoik and venue. Thangsing, Tokal Bermoik, South Sikkim, working as Junior Driver, 1.4 The General Conditions of Contract, Technical Specification and other relevant documents shall Social Justice and Welfare Department, under probation period has be a part of the bidding documents. been absenting from his official duty since 05/03/2019 and his 1.5 The contractor shall not sublet any part of the work, if comes to the notice, the original contract whereabouts are not known thereof. shall be cancelled. He has failed to report to the Notice No. 379/SJ&WD/ADM/19-20 1.6 The bids will be in prescribed form for percentage rate contract. dated 20/6/2019 published in Sikkim Herald, Show Cause Notice 1.7 All design and works shall confirm to the specification, standards of the department and codes of No. 741/SJ&WD/ ADM/2019-20 dated 17/12/2021 and Notice of practices recommended by BIS and any other relevant Indian standards. Termination No. 568/SJ&WD/ADM/2021 dated 09/04/2021. 1.8 The document uploaded in the e-procurement portal should be clear and legible. If the documents All his family members, relatives and well wishers are requested found to be non-readable, the bids so submitted through e-procurement portal shall be considered non- to convey the contents of this notice to him. responsive. 1.9 Bids must be uploaded in the e-procurement portal on the date and time mentioned in the Notice He is directed to report to the office of the undersigned within 15 Inviting Tender. days of publication of this notice as the final opportunity of being 1.10 The provision for internal electrification has been kept on percentage basis of the civil work value heard, failing. which his service will be terminated accordance with which will be awarded at the rate AT PAR to the lowest bidder. the provisions laid down in Rule 24 of the Sikkim Government Servants 1.11 The Office of undersigned or Divisional Engineer may be contacted during working hours during Service Rules, 1974. the tenure of tender process at Social Justice & Welfare Department, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok to clarify Joint Secretary (Administration) issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised. Social Justice & Welfare Department 1.12 The department reserves the right to reject the incomplete tender without any reasons there-off. R.O. NO.131/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(ii), Dated:03/08/21 2 Tender documents will be treated as non-responsive and will be rejected, in the event that: i. Hard copies are not submitted as specified, ii. Invalid documents submitted, iii. Un-confirmed financial bids and Log on iv. Un-signed documents submitted. to Superintending Engineer (N/E) www.ipr.sikkim.gov.in SJ&WD, Gangtok R.O. NO.118/IPR/PUB/Classi/21-22(i), Dated:27/07/21 IKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Tuesday) August 10, 2021 8 Minister L.N. Sharma chairs co-ordination meeting Tourism deptt. steps up to check Gangtok, August 09: Minister benefitting the farmers with motivated and encouraged. He adherence of COVID-19 SOPs for Agriculture, Horticulture notified financial incentives can informed that the programme will Gangtok, August 03: A team of update of the guest list with RT- Departments, Mr. L.N. Sharma, be achieved. He also called for be organised for Temi-Namphing officials from Tourism and Civil PCR reports, availability of masks, chaired a co-ordination meeting collaborative effort and active and Namthang-Rateypani Aviation Department along with sanitizers, disinfectants etc. with the concerned departmental cooperation from line constituencies in South District police personnel from The officials appraised the heads and officials at the departments in ensuring benefits after Soreng-Chakhung Police Station, made a surprise national and state guidelines and Conference Hall of Tashiling to the farming community. constituency visit. inspection of different hotels, called for vaccination of every Secretariat, to chalk out a He further advised the The meeting was followed resorts, and homestays in the East employee of the hotel, and to keep comprehensive plan for the concerned department to by an interactive session, District, today. provisions for separate isolation commencement of the provide a special training wherein the attendees had a The main objective of the rooms for the guests depending on constituency-wise visit, today. programme to the field detailed discussion on the inspection drive was to enforce the the number of accommodation The visit is scheduled to functionaries including availability of farming inputs to provision of Sikkim Public Health available. start from constituency Agriculture Development be given to the farmers in the and Safety (COVID-19) The team comprised of Mr. in West Sikkim on August 12 Officers, Horticulture upcoming scheduled programme. Regulations within the State to Marcus P. Rai, Joint Secretary followed by Soreng-Chakhung Development Officers, VLWs and The farmers are expected to ensure the COVID-19 protocols in (Legal), Mr. N.T. Bhutia, Joint constituency on August 13. designated officials to sensitize receive varieties of inputs tourist destinations/ hotels/ Director (Hospitality), Mr. Vikash He stressed on the need and apprise the farming including power tiller, chaff homestays are followed. Rai, Senior Controller of for generating massive community. cutter, community water tank The officials urged the Household Affairs CHA awareness on these schemes so The Minister also directed (steel water tank), flexi water tank, hoteliers to follow the mandatory (Hospitality), and Mr. Nirmal that the benefits percolate down the Information and Public fabricated greenhouse, COVID-19 SOPs for hotel guests, Cintury, Assistant Director to the grassroot people. Relations Department to floricultural inputs, livestock including maintenance of (Hospitality). He directed to extensively generate awareness of the under Rural Backyard Goat, occupancy status (50%), daily highlight the newly implemented various schemes of the Sheep and Piggery Scheme/ State Task Force meeting on Mukhya Mantri Krishi government and advised for wide National Livestock Mission, etc. Atmanirbhar Yojana amongst publicity of success stories as Immunization held virtually farmers, so that the objective of well, so that the farmers are Gangtok, August 03: A virtual various aspects of COVID-19 State level workshop on SDG India Index 2020-21 meeting of the State Task Force vaccination programme, such as on Immunization was held under vaccination timeline, COVID-19 Gangtok, August 04: A day long Chief Secretary said that Chief Secretary, Education the aegis of the Health & Family vaccination coverage in Sikkim, State level workshop on Sikkim has been performing Department Mr. G.P. Upadhyaya, Welfare Department today. The AEFI and success stories from Sustainable Development Goals judiciously well in most of the key wherein he encouraged the Heads meeting was chaired by DG-cum- various parts of the State. (SDG) India Index 2020-21 and sectors in the State, in terms of of Departments and officials Secretary, Health, Dr. Pempa T. An open house discussion Multidimensional Poverty Index: achieving the Sustainable concerned to provide updated and Bhutia, and had the participation held where DRCHOs and other Focus on the State, was organised Development Goals and holds a accurate data for reflection in the of MD NHM, State Immunization officials participated. by NITI Aayog in coordination remarkable position in creating MIS portals of the Ministries officer, officers from various line Dr. Pempa T. Bhutia, with the Government of Sikkim at a sustainable prosperity despite concerned. departments, Health Department commended the entire team of local hotel in Ranipool, today. rising challenges. Advisor, NITI Aayog, Ms. Officials, Officials from WHO & doctors and health workers for The introductory session Expressing concern in Sanyukta Samaddar, presented a UNICEF, and DRCHOs from all achieving good coverage of was chaired by the Chief Secretary certain sectors, Mr. Gupta urged brief report on the details of the four districts. routine as well as Covid-19 Mr. S.C. Gupta in presence of all the departments concerned to Sustainable Development Goal The main objective of the vaccination, even during the Additional Chief Secretary, ensure proper implementation of India Index and Dashboard 2020- meeting was to review the routine challenging period of the Education Department Mr. G.P. various programmes for 21 and gave an overview of immunization programme in the pandemic. He urged the DRCHOs Upadhyaya, Secretary, Planning acceleration of Sustainable Sikkim’s performance. State as well as the status of to strive for 100% coverage. He and Development, Mr. Rinzing Development goals in the State. He Earlier, the welcome address Covid-19 vaccination. A detailed stressed on improving AEFI Chewang Bhutia, Director General, further stressed on inclusion of all was delivered by Secretary, presentation on the progress and (Adverse Effect Following DESME, Mrs. Devika Sharma four districts for tracking progress Planning and Development, Mr. status of routine immunization Immunization) reporting and called Chettri, and Advisor, NITI Aayog, and called for greater clarity in Rinzing Chewang Bhutia, followed programmes in the State was made for efforts to disseminate Ms. Sanyukta Samaddar, along sustainable development by a technical session reporting on by WHO official Dr. Suvendu. messages particularly to pregnant with HoDs and representatives of reporting. SD goals and indicators presented Director, RCH, cum State women to get vaccinated for various line departments. The introductory session by DESME and NITI Aayog Immunization Officer, Dr. Phumzay Covid-19 for the protection of was addressed by Additional representatives. Denzongpa, highlighted on themselves and the baby. Upgradation of Lepcha Literary Organisations in talks Meeting of Steering and Governance with DC (East) Committee of Su-Swastha Yojana Gangtok, August 02: A joint members from the Lepcha Civil different communities for winter Gangtok, August 03: A meeting of apprised by the department with delegation of All Sikkim Lepcha Society, emphasized on the coaching classes for Board Steering and Governance the action report and current Organisations, namely, historical importance of Examinations organized every Committee for Su-Swastha Yojana updates after the launch of Su- Renjyong Mutanchi Rong Kurmomlee which holds a year for three months by Sikkim was convened under the Swastha Yojana by the Chief Tarjum, Renjyong Mutanchi sentimental attachment of the Lepcha Youth Association. Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang. Ong Shejum and Sikkim entire Lepcha community. The Due to rapid urbanization, Mr. S.C. Gupta at the Conference The meeting highlighted Indigenous Lepcha Tribal delegation briefed the authority the area where Kurmomlee is Hall, Tashiling Secretariat. important issues pertaining to Association made an official about multifarious services that situated lacks an open space. Director General-cum- facilitation of enrolment of visit to the office of the District the structure caters, to the other The building also serves to the Secretary, Health and Family employees, operation of accounts Collector, East to discuss issues communities and societies as need of the local societies, in Welfare Department, Dr. Pempa T. for Su- Swastha Healthcare related to the upgradation of well. times of different social Bhutia provided the welcome Management Fund for successful Lepcha Literary Organisations Constructed in 1982 by the occasions like marriages and speech, which was followed by a implementation of the scheme. Building- Kurmomlee, situated members of the Lepcha civil deaths. presentation on Su-Swastha Another meeting will be held after at Development Area, Gangtok. society the complex provides District Collector, East Mr. Yojana by Director (NCD), Health August 15, 2021 to review updates The delegation led by accommodation facility to many Ragul K. assured every possible Additional Political Secretary to economically weaker sections help on the State government’s & Family Welfare, Dr. Rinzing and progress on the Yojana. Chief Minister East, Mr. Tshering for medical treatments. part considering the utility of the Lhamu. The committee was Wangchuk Lepcha, with the Furthermore, the building has building and the ethos of the Contd. from page 2 out a plan wherein the Gumpa can executives of different Sikkim also provids free hostel for Lepcha community attached to also cater as a tourist attraction Lepcha Organisations and under-privileged students from it. Inspection of... spot. Landscaping and renovation can be done keeping SISCO Bank and Power Deptt. promote energy savings The MLA said that the in mind the tourism aspect in concerned department may work Gangtok, August 04: In order to An MoU in this regard was event. West district, he added. encourage energy savings executed by the Secretary Power It may be mentioneed here through usage of efficient Department, Mr. K.K Pradhan and that the scheme is devised to help electrical appliances, SISCO Bank Managing Director of the Bank the consumers enhance the “Dawai Bhi Kadai Bhi” and the Power Department jointly Mrs. Pema Chenzom at Power lifestyle, save money and also organized a scheme where people Secretariat, Gangtok. Senior contribute towards environment can avail for loan from SISCO officers of the Department and the protection and energy Get Vaccinated Bank at zero borrowing cost. Bank were also present during the conservation.

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