SIkKIM HERAL Vol. 64 No. 10 visit us at www.ipr.sikkim.gov.in Gangtok (Friday) February 26, 2021 Regd. No.WB/SKM/01/2020-2022D CM attends foundation stone Election to Municipal bodies of Sikkim laying ceremony of various infrastructures to be held on March 31: SEC Gangtok, February 25: The State Also, she informed that the of Municipal wards under Gangtok Election Commission held a press State Government has amended Municipal Corporation has been briefing regarding the upcoming 3rd the relevant portion of the increased from 17 to 19. The newly General Municipal Election 2021 in Municipalities Act, 2007 which created wards under Gangtok the State, in the chamber of the dissolved the existing members of Municipal Corporation are State Election Commissioner, the Municipalities and deferred the Bhojoghari, 2nd Mile and Pani Tadong, today. Municipal Election for a period of House. According to the press note six months. Further, under South from State Election Commission She also informed that the District, Nayabazar- Jorethang Elections to the municipal bodies segregation and preparation of Municipal Council has been of Sikkim will be held on 31st March Municipal ward wise Electoral renamed as Nayabazar- Jorethang 2021, the results of which will be Rolls time being in force prepared Nagar Panchayat and Gyalsing declared on 3rd April, 2021. and published by the Chief Municipal Council under west Notification will be issued on 1st Electoral Officer, Sikkim in district has been renamed as March 2021 for inviting nomination Assembly Constituency wise with Gyalshing Nagar Panchayat. papers, while the last date for filing reference to 1st January 2021 as the The total number of nomination is 8th March 2021. Also, qualifying date is under progress municipal wards under Nayabazar- the date for scrutiny of nomination in the districts as per the newly Jorethang Nagar Panchayat and will be 9th March and the last date delimited Municipal wards and the Gyalshing Nagar Panchayat has for withdrawal of candidature will final publication of Municipal been reduced from 7 to 5 Wards be 11th March. The code of Electoral Rolls will be done in the each. Gyalshing, February 24:Chief Chief Minister further informed conduct will be enforced from 1st respective districts by the Election will be held in total Minister, Mr. Prem Singh about the government decision March, 2021, after the issuance of Municipal Electoral Registration 51 wards, in East district Gangtok Tamang attended the foundation to provide 50 MBBS reservation final notification. Officers on 26th February, 2021. The Municipal Corporation (19 wards) stone laying ceremony of Block seats free of cost. Sharing more details in this programme for the election will Singtam Nagar Panchayat (5) Administrative Centre (BAC), Minister Education, Mr. regard, State Election commence within a couple of days wards, Rangpo Nagar Panchayat Industrial Training Institute Kunga Nima Lepcha in his brief Commissioner Mrs. Nima Laden after the final publication of (5). (ITI) at Chumbung and Centre speech said that this Centre of Yethenpa stated that there is total Electoral Rolls. In South district, Namchi of Excellence at Chakung, today. Excellence shall be a state of the number of 51 wards, 90 polling She further shared that this Municipal Council (7 wards), The Chief Minister in his art institution with all the stations which includes 40,475 time as per the Re-delimitation of address highlighted the facilities. female and 42,341 male. Municipal wards the total number Contd.on page 4 developments made by the state The event also witnessed in the field of education. He colourful cultural performances informed that the Centre of by the students of surrounding Excellence shall have world class schools. Training for Presiding and Polling facilities and infrastructure. The Co-ordination meeting on Officers for Municipal Elections Gangtok, February 26: The SGFF 2021 held concluding day of training programme of Presiding and Polling Officers-1 for the upcoming Municipal Elections 2021 was successfully conducted at East District Zilla Bhawan, Sichey, today. Additional District Collector (East), Mr. Tushar Nikhare facilitated the training for the Polling and Presiding Officers. He was joined by Sub-Divisional Magistrate HQ, Mr. Anand Sharma. A total number of 67 trainees attended the training today out of which there were 30 Presiding Officers and 37 Polling Officers. Gangtok, February 26:A co- April 2021. The trainees were briefed ordination meeting regarding the Various agendas including about the importance of having a It may be mentioned here February 25. Sikkim Global Film Festival 2021 the date for programme, venue, clean and efficient Municipal that, three round training Additional District Collector was held at the Conference Hall, budget provision including election. programme for Presiding Officers (East), Mr. Tushar Nikhare, as a Tashiling Secretariat, today. nomination of Sikkim Film Issues such as DOs and and Polling Officers was held at Resource Person briefed the The meeting was chaired by Promotion Board members and East District Zilla Bhawan, DON’Ts were explained to the Contd.on page 4 Chief Secretary, Mr. S.C. Gupta. future actions to be taken were trainees in detail. Information Conference Hall, Sichey on The meeting was primarily vitally discussed during the about the mechanism and conducted to discuss agendas and meeting. workings of the EVMs and VVPATs Pearls of Wisdom action plan for the forthcoming Also, Sikkim Film Policy, were also explained. Sikkim Global Film Festival 2021 to Terms of Reference of SFPB and The training also saw hands- be organised by Sikkim Film other important issues related to on sessions where the trainees “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Promotion Board under IPR prevailing COVID-19 situation were allowed to get a firsthand - Aristotle Department during the month of were discussed at length. experience on the EVMs. SIKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Friday) February 26, 2021 2 District Diary Chief Minister visits Ralang Monastery Awareness programme on PM-FME Scheme held Namchi, February 26:An entrepreneurs can in future Ornamental Plant Nursery to Namchi, February 26: The Chief Monastery for the well-being of awareness programme on construct a mega corporation Food Processing which can Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang the state and its people. ‘Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of which can employ other masses include pickle, juice making and visited Ralang Monastery, today. The Chief Minister also Micro Food Processing from the state. many more. He also updated He offered prayers at the planted a sapling on the occasion. Enterprises (PM-FME) Scheme’ Director State (MSME) Mr. about the loan and other subsidy Chief Minister inaugurates Model Police was held at the Conference Hall Ravi Kumar informed that the available with the department as of DAC, today. Organized jointly initiative of the scheme is to a part of this scheme. He added Station at Kaluk by DAC, South and Micro, Small encourage the micro- under the PM-FME scheme, Gyalshing, February 23: The laying stone of Nayabazaar and and Medium Enterprises entrepreneurs of the state and to capacity building is an important Chief Minister Mr. Prem Singh Gyalshing Police Station through (MSME) Division, Commerce generate equitable component and the department Tamang inaugurated Model Video Conference. and Industries Department had entrepreneurial opportunities in will give necessary training as Police Station at Kaluk, today The Chief Minister also Chairman, Farmer Welfare Board rural as well as urban areas of well. The new Model Police paid a visit to Phunchok Choling Mr. Phurden Lepcha as the chief Sikkim, particularly among the DC (South) Mr. M. Bharani Station which falls under Soreng Gumpa at Sribadam in West Sikkim guest. educated unemployed to become Kumar spoke about the various Sub-Division, West Sikkim is built where he offered prayers and Chairman, Farmer Welfare Self Employed by setting up opportunities that the at a total cost of `1,69,00,000/-. interacted with the local people Board Mr. Phurden Lepcha Manufacturing, Services, entrepreneurs can explore in the Later, the Chief Minister of the area and assured to extend informed that this scheme aims Business and allied activities by State. He cited examples such as also attended the foundation all possible support. to make India self-reliant by availing loan. He added that this developing home made wines, giving impetus to local scheme has been launched under face mask, sanitizers and others Inauguration programme of Community hall manufacturing, local market and the Aatmanirbhar Bharat that the entrepreneurs can create, local supply chain. He also spoke Abhiyan, the Pradhan Mantri market the products and generate and distribution of street lights and sports items about the objective of this Formalisation of Micro food revenue as well. Gyalshing, February 25: The 72nd events in future with more scheme which can strengthen processing Enterprises (PM- AD (MSME) Mrs. Bimla capacities of the micro FME) Scheme is a centrally Chettri explained in detail how the Battalion, Sasastra Seema Bal possibilities. entrepreneurs and that this sponsored scheme and aims to masses will get the benefits from (SSB), Yuksom organised Earlier, Mr. P. K. Pal, scheme can assist the individuals enhance the competitiveness of this scheme. She also spoke inauguration programme of inaugurated the newly to adapt from the unorganized existing individual as well as the about the eligibility