As part of a national mission, the Union government plans to cover an area larger than the entire state of Sikkim with palm oil plantations in six northeastern states.
Doctor Pema Norden Lachungpa, a local hero, helped save over hundreds of people when tragedy struck in Sikkim, but now he is missing, and the rescue team has called off their search operation, but the NDRF team has stayed back to search for him.
Working 24/7 under inclement weather conditions, the brave soldiers of the Indian Army carved a 14.8-kilometre route & rescued 97 workers from the Kundan Hydro Power Project & 80–100 locals.
After 10 days of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) on Lhonak Lake, which caused flash floods on the Teesta basin in Sikkim and North Bengal, the threat of another GLOF still remains large because only 30 percent of water of the lake was discharged in the latest disaster.
Former footballer Bhaichung Bhutia said on Monday said that they have started a relief campaign on Sunday named 'Play for Teesta' to raise some funds so that it can be sent to the people affected by the flood in Sikkim.
