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Sewa Pakhwada Celebration: Distribution of Benefits to Beneficiaries
Gangtok, September 17 (IPR):
During the Sewa Pakhwada Celebration held at the Utsav Plaza in the Swarna Jayanti Maitreya Manjari Park, the Governor of Sikkim Mr Om Prakash Mathur and the Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang, distributed various benefits to beneficiaries under the following departments:
Urban Development Department
Felicitation of Safai Mitra working in seven urban local bodies: 75 Safai Mitras from seven urban local bodies were nominated for the felicitation programme on the occasion of the rollout of the Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign-2025, with the following receiving felicitation today,
-Mr Krishna Lal Sharma- Namchi Municipal Council
-Mr Shyam Babu- Mangan Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Dinesh Rawat- Rangpo Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Datempa Sherpa- Singtam Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Tej Bahadur Gurung- Nayabazaar Jorethang Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Bal Krishna Sanyasi- Gyalshing Nagar Panchayat
-Mrs Purna Kumari Gurung- Gangtok Municipal Corporation
Handing Over of Desludging Vehicle Keys to MEOs: the desludging vehicles have been procured and handed over to the Urban Local Bodies under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban). The vehicles will not only provide desludging service to the households, but they will also bring revenue to the ULBs. The keys were handed over to:
-Mangan Nagar Panchayat- received by Mr Karzong Bhutia, Municipal Executive Officer, Mangan Nagar Panchayat
-Namchi Municipal Council- received by Mr Rajiv Rai, Municipal Executive Officer, Namchi Municipal Council.
Handing over of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya cards - Under NAMASTE Scheme of Urban Development Department, PMJAY Insurance cards were handed over to three Sewer line and Septic Tank Workers-(SSWs) enabling them to avail Health benefits upto Rs 5 Lakh
-Mr Bhakta Bahadur Chettri- Rangpo Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Karna Bahadur Kami- Rangpo Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Deo Krishna Sharma- PHE Department
Handing over of blueprints and keys to the completed units under Sikkim Urban Garib Awas Yojana (SUGAY) amounting to Rs 19,37,000. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Mr Kalu Rai- Arithang Ward
-Ms Doma Bhutia- Shyari- Tathangchen Ward
-Mr Lakpa Tenpa Sherpa- Development Area
-Ms Bina Rai- Shyari- Tathangchen Ward
-Ms Rebecca Lucksom- Development Area
Panchayati Raj Department
Handing over of cheques of Rs 1,11,111 to the Best Performing Gram Panchayat Units in the Nines Themes of Sustainable Development. They are as follows:
-Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Village- Darap Singpheng GPU, Gyalshing
-Healthy Village- Sangkhu Radukhandu GPU, Gyalshing
-Child-Friendly Village- Bermiok Tokal GPU, Namchi
-Water Sufficient Village- Arithang Chongrong GPU, Gyalshing
-Clean and Green Village- Gelling Baiguney GPU, Soreng
-Village with Self- Sufficient Infrastructure- Lower Fambong GPU, Soreng
-Socially Just and Socially Secured Village- Bhudang GPU, Soreng
-Village with Good Governance- Ringhim Nampatam GPU, Mangan
-Women Friendly Village- Yuksom GPU, Gyalshing.
Labour Department
A total of 10,000 workers benefited from financial assistance under the BOCW Welfare Scheme. During the ceremony, 10 workers from the Roads & Bridges Department were handed cheques of Rs 10,000 each, representing the larger distribution:
-Ms Chandra Maya Rai- Gyalshing District
-Ms Nimje Bhutia- Namchi District
-Mr Ram Kumar Kami- Soreng District
Women, Child, Senior Citizen & Divyangjan Department
Handing over of cheques to 990 beneficiaries from Gangtok and Shyari Constituencies and 121 from Sangha under Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Ms Diki Lepcha- Shyari Constituency
-Ms Meena Rai- Shyari Constituency
-Ms Lalita Tamang- Shyari Constituency
-Ms Kiran Darnal- Gangtok Constituency
-Ms Renu Gurung- Gangtok Constituency
Handing over of Cheques of Rs 2,00,000 for Marriage with Divyangjan. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Mr Dharma Raj Sharma and Ms Sarita Chettri- Pakyong District
-Mr Ramesh Kumar Chettri and Ms Jog Maya Chettri- Gyalshing District
Handing over of Scholarships to Meritorious Divyangjan students, Class X/XII Toppers-
-Mr Ayush Gurung- Class XII, Namthang SSS receiving Rs 50,000 for securing 1st position
-Ms Angila Sherpa- Class XII, VCGL SSS, Rabong receiving Rs 35,000 for securing 2nd position
-Ms Nim Diki Sherpa- Class X, PM Shri Biraspati Prasai SSS, Ranipool receiving Rs 50,000 for securing 1st position
-Ms Roshni Kumari Prashad- Class X PM Shri Samdong SSS receiving Rs 35,000 for securing 2nd position.
Social Welfare Department
Handing over of Cash Prize to Awardees under Nasha Mukth Bharat Abhiyan Award- In May 2025, the Social Welfare Department conducted an ‘essay and poetry competition’ (open category) in both Nepali and English as well as ‘Healing through Talent Competition’ for the patients of Rehab Centres under the banner of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. Each winner of the Poem and Essay competition in each category were handed over a cash prize of ₹10,000 each and a certificate. The winners are as follows:
-English Essay Category: Ms Tshering Choden Bhutia
-English Poem Category: Mr Tilak Sharma
-Nepali Essay Category: Ms Mamta Rai
-Nepali Poem Category: Ms Lalita Sharma
Handing over of Token/Certificates and Water Purifiers to Awardees of Rehab Talent Competition:
-1st place : Jagriti, Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) Upper Sichey
-2nd place : Freedom Rehab Centre , Tathangchen
-3rd place : Centre for Addiction Medicine, Chuwatar, Singtam.
Rural Development Department
Handing over of Cheques of Rs 4,400 to avail 4 full LPG cylinders per year under Sikkim Aama Sahayog Yojana. The cheques were presented to the following:
-Ms Labi Tamang
-Ms Bishnu Maya Subba
-Ms Kaushalya Mangrati
Cooperation Department
Handing over of Cheques for Transport and Marketing Subsidy. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Makha MPCS- Rs 1,65,600
-Nandok MPCS- Rs 1,57,600
-Mangsari Mangarjung MPCS- Rs 77,000 as an initial one time grant for newly registered MPCS.
Animal Husbandry Department
Handing over of 120 litres of Milk Can Coolers under State Sikkim Milk Union Fund to:
-Daragoan Doling Milk PCS, Poklok Kamrang GPU received by Mr Tarun Rai
-Sangmoo Milk PCS received by Mr Rinchen Bhutia
Handing over of Motor Driven Chaff Cutter under Central National Dairy Development Programme to:
-Mr Binod Chettri- Ben Namprik GPU.
Health & Family Welfare Department
Handing over of Government Grant of Rs 1,00,000 to NGOs under T.B. Elimination Programme to the following;
-Stars of Hope Gangtok with State TB cell
-Amardeep Club, Namchi District
-Northern Riders Motorcycle Club, Mangan District
-West District NGOs Federation Soreng
-Sikkim State TB survivor Welfare Association, Gangtok District
-Heavenly Nirvana Path, Gyalshing District
-Federation of Consumer Association Sikkim, Pakyong District
Handing over of Nutritional Food Basket under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Mr Pujan Chettri
-Ms Rita Rai
Distribution of Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards enabling senior citizens above 70 years of age to avail treatment of Rs 5,00,000. The Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards fall under the Ayushman Bharat Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana. The following people received the cards on stage:
-Mr Chandra Bahadur Tamang
-Mr Man Bahadur Tamang
Ecclesiastical Department
Distribution to cheques to Gumba and Mandirs:
-Ngagyur Tsungon Ogyan Chokorling (Taktse ani Gumpa) Gangtok receiving Rs 10,00,000
-Shing Chit Ngadak, Mangan District receiving Rs 4,00,000
-Shri Sansari Mandir, Lingdok, Gangtok receiving Rs 3,00,000
-Patuk Tarkeshwar Shiva Mandir, Gangtok receiving Rs 2,00,000
Education Department
PM Poshan Yojana-Distribution of coupons for LPG Gas to 368 schools with the following receiving on stage:
-Govt. Primary School, Nimthang, Gangtok District
-Ucchatam Sanskrit Pathshala, Pakyong District
Handing of Science kits to PM Shri Schools:
-PM SHRI Deorali Girls SSS, Gangtok District
-PM SHRI Govt Sir TNHSS, Gangtok District
Forest Department
Distribution of Fixed Deposits under Sikkim Shishu Samriddhi Yojana receiving Rs 10,800 for their participation in the State Government’s initiative, ‘Mero Rukh, Mero Santati’ where the beneficiaries plant 108 trees in the name of their children. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Ms Brijeshika Chettri, daughter of Mr Bed Prakash Chettri and Ms Puspa Chettri, Gyalshing Division
-Ms Lenora Lepcha, daughter of Mr Nim Tshering Lepcha and Ms Sumitra Rai (Lepcha), Gangtok Division
Harvesting Tank under PMKSY-WDC 2. 0 SLNA:
Mr Dik Bir Baraily, son of Mr Agam Singh Baraily, Social Forestry Pakyong Division.
During the Sewa Pakhwada Celebration held at the Utsav Plaza in the Swarna Jayanti Maitreya Manjari Park, the Governor of Sikkim Mr Om Prakash Mathur and the Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang, distributed various benefits to beneficiaries under the following departments:
Urban Development Department
Felicitation of Safai Mitra working in seven urban local bodies: 75 Safai Mitras from seven urban local bodies were nominated for the felicitation programme on the occasion of the rollout of the Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign-2025, with the following receiving felicitation today,
-Mr Krishna Lal Sharma- Namchi Municipal Council
-Mr Shyam Babu- Mangan Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Dinesh Rawat- Rangpo Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Datempa Sherpa- Singtam Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Tej Bahadur Gurung- Nayabazaar Jorethang Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Bal Krishna Sanyasi- Gyalshing Nagar Panchayat
-Mrs Purna Kumari Gurung- Gangtok Municipal Corporation
Handing Over of Desludging Vehicle Keys to MEOs: the desludging vehicles have been procured and handed over to the Urban Local Bodies under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban). The vehicles will not only provide desludging service to the households, but they will also bring revenue to the ULBs. The keys were handed over to:
-Mangan Nagar Panchayat- received by Mr Karzong Bhutia, Municipal Executive Officer, Mangan Nagar Panchayat
-Namchi Municipal Council- received by Mr Rajiv Rai, Municipal Executive Officer, Namchi Municipal Council.
Handing over of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya cards - Under NAMASTE Scheme of Urban Development Department, PMJAY Insurance cards were handed over to three Sewer line and Septic Tank Workers-(SSWs) enabling them to avail Health benefits upto Rs 5 Lakh
-Mr Bhakta Bahadur Chettri- Rangpo Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Karna Bahadur Kami- Rangpo Nagar Panchayat
-Mr Deo Krishna Sharma- PHE Department
Handing over of blueprints and keys to the completed units under Sikkim Urban Garib Awas Yojana (SUGAY) amounting to Rs 19,37,000. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Mr Kalu Rai- Arithang Ward
-Ms Doma Bhutia- Shyari- Tathangchen Ward
-Mr Lakpa Tenpa Sherpa- Development Area
-Ms Bina Rai- Shyari- Tathangchen Ward
-Ms Rebecca Lucksom- Development Area
Panchayati Raj Department
Handing over of cheques of Rs 1,11,111 to the Best Performing Gram Panchayat Units in the Nines Themes of Sustainable Development. They are as follows:
-Poverty Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Village- Darap Singpheng GPU, Gyalshing
-Healthy Village- Sangkhu Radukhandu GPU, Gyalshing
-Child-Friendly Village- Bermiok Tokal GPU, Namchi
-Water Sufficient Village- Arithang Chongrong GPU, Gyalshing
-Clean and Green Village- Gelling Baiguney GPU, Soreng
-Village with Self- Sufficient Infrastructure- Lower Fambong GPU, Soreng
-Socially Just and Socially Secured Village- Bhudang GPU, Soreng
-Village with Good Governance- Ringhim Nampatam GPU, Mangan
-Women Friendly Village- Yuksom GPU, Gyalshing.
Labour Department
A total of 10,000 workers benefited from financial assistance under the BOCW Welfare Scheme. During the ceremony, 10 workers from the Roads & Bridges Department were handed cheques of Rs 10,000 each, representing the larger distribution:
-Ms Chandra Maya Rai- Gyalshing District
-Ms Nimje Bhutia- Namchi District
-Mr Ram Kumar Kami- Soreng District
Women, Child, Senior Citizen & Divyangjan Department
Handing over of cheques to 990 beneficiaries from Gangtok and Shyari Constituencies and 121 from Sangha under Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Ms Diki Lepcha- Shyari Constituency
-Ms Meena Rai- Shyari Constituency
-Ms Lalita Tamang- Shyari Constituency
-Ms Kiran Darnal- Gangtok Constituency
-Ms Renu Gurung- Gangtok Constituency
Handing over of Cheques of Rs 2,00,000 for Marriage with Divyangjan. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Mr Dharma Raj Sharma and Ms Sarita Chettri- Pakyong District
-Mr Ramesh Kumar Chettri and Ms Jog Maya Chettri- Gyalshing District
Handing over of Scholarships to Meritorious Divyangjan students, Class X/XII Toppers-
-Mr Ayush Gurung- Class XII, Namthang SSS receiving Rs 50,000 for securing 1st position
-Ms Angila Sherpa- Class XII, VCGL SSS, Rabong receiving Rs 35,000 for securing 2nd position
-Ms Nim Diki Sherpa- Class X, PM Shri Biraspati Prasai SSS, Ranipool receiving Rs 50,000 for securing 1st position
-Ms Roshni Kumari Prashad- Class X PM Shri Samdong SSS receiving Rs 35,000 for securing 2nd position.
Social Welfare Department
Handing over of Cash Prize to Awardees under Nasha Mukth Bharat Abhiyan Award- In May 2025, the Social Welfare Department conducted an ‘essay and poetry competition’ (open category) in both Nepali and English as well as ‘Healing through Talent Competition’ for the patients of Rehab Centres under the banner of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. Each winner of the Poem and Essay competition in each category were handed over a cash prize of ₹10,000 each and a certificate. The winners are as follows:
-English Essay Category: Ms Tshering Choden Bhutia
-English Poem Category: Mr Tilak Sharma
-Nepali Essay Category: Ms Mamta Rai
-Nepali Poem Category: Ms Lalita Sharma
Handing over of Token/Certificates and Water Purifiers to Awardees of Rehab Talent Competition:
-1st place : Jagriti, Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) Upper Sichey
-2nd place : Freedom Rehab Centre , Tathangchen
-3rd place : Centre for Addiction Medicine, Chuwatar, Singtam.
Rural Development Department
Handing over of Cheques of Rs 4,400 to avail 4 full LPG cylinders per year under Sikkim Aama Sahayog Yojana. The cheques were presented to the following:
-Ms Labi Tamang
-Ms Bishnu Maya Subba
-Ms Kaushalya Mangrati
Cooperation Department
Handing over of Cheques for Transport and Marketing Subsidy. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Makha MPCS- Rs 1,65,600
-Nandok MPCS- Rs 1,57,600
-Mangsari Mangarjung MPCS- Rs 77,000 as an initial one time grant for newly registered MPCS.
Animal Husbandry Department
Handing over of 120 litres of Milk Can Coolers under State Sikkim Milk Union Fund to:
-Daragoan Doling Milk PCS, Poklok Kamrang GPU received by Mr Tarun Rai
-Sangmoo Milk PCS received by Mr Rinchen Bhutia
Handing over of Motor Driven Chaff Cutter under Central National Dairy Development Programme to:
-Mr Binod Chettri- Ben Namprik GPU.
Health & Family Welfare Department
Handing over of Government Grant of Rs 1,00,000 to NGOs under T.B. Elimination Programme to the following;
-Stars of Hope Gangtok with State TB cell
-Amardeep Club, Namchi District
-Northern Riders Motorcycle Club, Mangan District
-West District NGOs Federation Soreng
-Sikkim State TB survivor Welfare Association, Gangtok District
-Heavenly Nirvana Path, Gyalshing District
-Federation of Consumer Association Sikkim, Pakyong District
Handing over of Nutritional Food Basket under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Mr Pujan Chettri
-Ms Rita Rai
Distribution of Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards enabling senior citizens above 70 years of age to avail treatment of Rs 5,00,000. The Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards fall under the Ayushman Bharat Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana. The following people received the cards on stage:
-Mr Chandra Bahadur Tamang
-Mr Man Bahadur Tamang
Ecclesiastical Department
Distribution to cheques to Gumba and Mandirs:
-Ngagyur Tsungon Ogyan Chokorling (Taktse ani Gumpa) Gangtok receiving Rs 10,00,000
-Shing Chit Ngadak, Mangan District receiving Rs 4,00,000
-Shri Sansari Mandir, Lingdok, Gangtok receiving Rs 3,00,000
-Patuk Tarkeshwar Shiva Mandir, Gangtok receiving Rs 2,00,000
Education Department
PM Poshan Yojana-Distribution of coupons for LPG Gas to 368 schools with the following receiving on stage:
-Govt. Primary School, Nimthang, Gangtok District
-Ucchatam Sanskrit Pathshala, Pakyong District
Handing of Science kits to PM Shri Schools:
-PM SHRI Deorali Girls SSS, Gangtok District
-PM SHRI Govt Sir TNHSS, Gangtok District
Forest Department
Distribution of Fixed Deposits under Sikkim Shishu Samriddhi Yojana receiving Rs 10,800 for their participation in the State Government’s initiative, ‘Mero Rukh, Mero Santati’ where the beneficiaries plant 108 trees in the name of their children. The following received the benefits on stage:
-Ms Brijeshika Chettri, daughter of Mr Bed Prakash Chettri and Ms Puspa Chettri, Gyalshing Division
-Ms Lenora Lepcha, daughter of Mr Nim Tshering Lepcha and Ms Sumitra Rai (Lepcha), Gangtok Division
Harvesting Tank under PMKSY-WDC 2. 0 SLNA:
Mr Dik Bir Baraily, son of Mr Agam Singh Baraily, Social Forestry Pakyong Division.