SIkKIM HERALD Vol. 63 No. 25 visit us at www.ipr.sikkim.gov.in Gangtok (Friday) May 08, 2019 Regd. No.WB/SKM/01/2017-19 Governor visits Rangpo Relaxation has been given over inter-state movement of taxi vehicles and operation of stand alone businesses- Chief Minister Gangtok, May 06 : In a press conference convened at Samman Bhawan today, Chief Minister Mr. Prem Singh Tamang urged for maximum support from the people of Sikkim during the third phase of the nationwide lockdown by strictly abiding to the safety protocol and advisory laid down Gangtok, May 06:In order to country as per the guidelines of by the State government to combat have first hand information on the the government started on 5th the COVID-19 pandemic. ongoing process, protocols, May, the screening process and The Chief Minister apprised preparedness and logistics at the sending the persons to various the gathering of Press and digital screening centre in Rangpo facility quarantine centres have media agencies that relaxation has Border Check Post in East Sikkim, begun. CMO further apprised been given over inter-state Governor Mr. Ganga Prasad about the mandatory COVID 19 movement of taxi vehicles and today visited Rangpo. He was test of persons sent to facility operation of stand alone need to be more careful and alert returning to their homeland and accompanied by Additional Chief quarantines within 5 days for businesses in the third phase of from this day on and follow strict have already been through worse Secretary to Governor, Dr. K. further process and protocols. the lockdown keeping in view the safety protocol. days outside the State till date. As Jayakumar and other officers. Director Health Services Dr. economic inconveniences caused With regard to the such, they will be needing extra In a formal interaction held Sonam T. Ethenpa and SDM by the lockdown. He requested the systematic return of the stranded support and care from each one of at Rangpo Tourist Lodge, Chief (Rangpo) Mr. Prem Kamal Rai taxi drivers to carry minimum Sikkimese back to the State, he us and as a responsible citizen, it Medical Officer (East District) Dr. were also present during the number of passengers as advised appealed to the citizens to avoid is our duty to welcome them safely Tshering Laden apprised the briefing. by the administration and follow stigmatising them and extend full instead of stigmatising them, he Governor on the detailed process The Governor expressed the odd-even number rule and support during these trying times stated. of screening at the facility his satisfaction on the state of further directed the shop owners as one would do for a family The Chief Minister briefed created near the check post on preparedness and precautions to strictly follow social distancing member. The State government has the gathering about the the arrival of Sikkimese people being ensured at the Rangpo and use minimum labourers. worked tirelessly to arrange for preparedness of the government from other states. She stated that Check Post by the frontline Stringent action will be undertaken their return to the State after following the return of the the since the arrival of Sikkimese if anyone fails to adhere to the considering every precautionary stranded people and stated that people from various parts of the Contd.on page 2 advisory of the government, he measure including screening at the the COVID19-identified new added. entry points of Rangpo and Melli STNM Hospital in Sochaygang is Chief Minister visits new He expressed that the check-posts which will be followed geared up to provide complete provision of relaxations does not by 14-day quarantine at patient care with facilities STNM hospital at Sochaygang mean that Sikkim is free from any government quarantine facility. possibility of COVID-19 outbreak The Chief Minister said that Contd.on page 2 which is why Sikkimese people these stranded people are Students Outreach Programme inaugurated Gangtok, May 06: The Minister for Education Mr. Kunga Nima Lepcha today inaugurated the Students Outreach Programme at Nandok BAC to help students learn during this lockdown period. The Minister addressed the Education Department and BAC officials present in the BAC maintaining the social distance protocol and Gangtok, May 04: The Chief ICUs and separate entry points encouraged the Education officials Samagra Shiksha, Mr.Bhim Thatal, teaching session at 6 pm every Minister Mr. Prem Singh to these wards. to work with full dedication. He informed the gathering about the evening with repeat in the morning. Tamang took stock of It was also informed that also applauded the initiatives taken different media and methods Another programme on orientation preparedness of medical team the nurses and the staff are by the teachers during the utilized by the Department to reach of Primary Teachers in the use of deployed for COVID-19 at the regularly trained to prepare them lockdown. While interacting with out to the students during the newly developed primary new STNM hospital for any possibility of positive the limited people present in the lockdown. He emphasised upon textbooks for Classes 1 to 3 is also (Sochaygang), today. He was cases in the state. Further, the BAC, the Minister also informed the use of Sikkim Edutech App by being broadcast from AIR, accompanied by the Health hospital administration was that the Department has started an all the school-heads and students Gangtok every Monday, Minister Dr. M.K. Sharma. strictly directed to step up interactive radio programme from as it has the feature of pushing Wednesday and Friday at 12 pm. During his visit, the efforts to maintain cleanliness All India Radio called ‘Stay Home educational contents, assigning Apart from this, social media Principal Secretary (Health) and hygiene in the complex at Study at Home’ and another students with activities, evaluating including Sikkim Chronicle and briefed about the plans and gave par with the private hospitals. programme called ‘Shikshan such activities and exchanging Sikkim Varta are also telecasting a tour of the facilities which have Chief Minister also Samvaad’ through Samvaad many more such learning materials such programmes. been specifically made for interacted with the doctors and Television. He also mentioned that without consuming the storage Mr.Bhim Thatal further COVID-19 patients. The 8th and the staff of the hospital and the system of e-education and space of the mobile phone. He also informed that laptops with pre- the 9th floor of the hospital are requested them to continue with reaching out to the students informed that AIR Gangtok is loaded educational contents dedicated for COVID-19 cases their effort and dedication and through technology will now be broadcasting interactive together with the contents already with isolation wards for assured that the government will made a regular feature post programme for students from broadcast and telecast from radio asymptomatic cases and the 8th provide all the necessary help. lockdown also. Monday to Saturday at 1 pm and floor for positive cases with State Project Director (SPD) Samvaad TV is telecasting Contd.on page 3 SIKKIM HERALD Gangtok (Friday) May 08, 2020 2 District Diary Incentive of ` 5000 handed over to Safai Karmacharis DC and SP of West Sikkim visits Mangan, May 06 : The Minister warrior of COVID-19 and said that with the District Collector, North Gyalshing Municipal area Roads and Bridges Department, in coming days there will be more Mr. Tenzing T. Kaleon, Sr. SP/ Gyalshing, May 05: DC West Mr. of their shops so that the number Mr. Samdup Lepcha disbursed real challenge with regard to this North Mr. Sonam Gyatso Bhutia Karma R. Bonpo and SP West of customers inside their shops incentive of ` 5000/- each to the disease therefore he appealed to and CMO/North Mrs. Purna Mr.Tenzing Loden Lepcha along are regulated to a minimum. “Safai Karmacharis” of Mangan all to put collective effort Basnett at the chamber of DC/ with DSP Mr.Sonam Wangdi Further, the shopkeepers and Nagar Panchayat for their irrespective of religious and North, wherein he took stock of visited the Gyalshing Municipal general public were directed to dedicated service on keeping the political differences to combat implementation of 3.0 lockdown area to assess the situation and wear masks properly. town clean amid this COVID-19 this time of crisis and to ensure and arrangement of all view the implementation of the It was also observed that pandemic. safety of all. institutional and paid quarantine Lockdown 3.0 the number of public at the bazar The disbursement of Mr. Lepcha urged the facility of the district. He insisted During their visit had increased, however, social cheque took place here at general public to duly follow all that all quarantine must run duly shopkeepers and customers were distancing was being maintained Conference Hall of Mangan the guidelines issued by the following the guidelines of the asked to maintain social and almost all the people were Nagar Panchayat in the presence government and stay away from Ministry of Health Affairs. distancing and not to make seen wearing masks. of Mangan Nagar Panchayat any anti social criticism. Further, Minister has groups in the areas near the DC and SP West also President, Mrs. Zangmu Bhutia, He also called upon to directed to the DC, Sr. SP and shops. They were also directed visited the Quarantine Centres at Councillors and MEO, Mr.Tempo share feedback and suggestion Disaster management to follow the orders taken out by Kyongsa Girls Hostel which Tshering Bhutia. on how the quarantine could be Department to set up Vehicle the State Government. would be used for the stranded Speaking on the occasion, made successful without any Disinfection Facility at Kabi and The shopkeepers were people to be brought in West Minister Mr.Samdup Lepcha stigma and discrimination to the Rangrang Check Post.