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- Tender Notice dated 05/09/2023
Sealed tenders are invited by the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Sikkim to grant the license for
temporary collection of loose boulders, sand and stone from the various approved sites for the period 1st July 2023 to 30th June 2024.
The date and time of submission of the form/s is 15th September 2023 (Friday) between 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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- Public Notice:
dated 19.08.2023
Public Notice in regard to Prohibition on Feeding Monkets. Violators to be fined Rs 5000/-.
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- Sikkim Paryavaran Parva (July 1-14) celebrated
In order to provide an umbrella platform to the hosts of new environmental initiatives of the State, engaging mass public involvement for
enhanced focus on forestry and environment activities, the State Government celebrated the period from 1st July to 14th July 2023
as "Sikkim Paryavaran Parva". with the theme "Leave a Green Legacy".
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- World Environment Day (June 5) celebrated
Sikkim state celebrated the World Environment Day on 5th June 2023 focused on the theme “solution to plastic pollution” under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.”
with great zeal and fervor.
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- Sikkim - The Green State of India
Checkout Logos, PPT template and other media to propagate Sikkim as the Green State of India. » See details
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- Latest Notices and Updates
» Tungkyong Dho (lake) at Dzongu notified as Biodiversity Heritage Site (dated 29.05.2023)
» World Heritage Volunteer Campaign 2023 for KNP
» Promoting Sustainable Livelihood
» Seminar on Ecological Traditions of Sikkim held
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- Mero Rukh Mero Santati - Planting 100 trees for every newborn in Sikkim
Mero Rukh Mero Santati is a novel green initiative conceptualized by Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay),
the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Sikkim to strengthen the connect between parents, children and nature by planting trees to commemorate child birth. It aims to plant 100 trees for every newborn child born in Sikkim. Watching the tree grow, as the baby grows, is a symbolic way of commemorating their arrival and is good for the planet as well.
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- Mission LiFE - Lifestyle for Environment
Published on 6.1.2023
Mission LiFE is an India-led global mass movement. LiFE was introduced by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 in Glasgow on
November 1, 2021 as a mass movement for “mindful and deliberate utilization, instead of mindless and destructive consumption” to protect and
preserve the environment.
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- Minimum e-flow in rivers by HEPs:
dated 01.10.2022
State Pollution Control Board Sikkim has issued a Direction under section 5 of Environment Protection Act, 1986 for compliance of
minimum environmental flow in river by Hydro Electric Projects in Sikkim.
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- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav - Celebrating 75 years of India's Indepedence:
w.e.f 12th March 2021 to 18th August 2022
75 week-long celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with a series of action based awareness activtites focusing on
curbing the use of SUPs, water conservation, wildlife conservation and propagation of Green Good Deeds.
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- Sikkim Payment for Ecosystem Services Rules, 2022
July 2022
Forest and Environment Department, Government of Sikkim has notified Sikkim Payment for Ecosystem Services Rules, 2022
and the same has been published in Sikkim Government Gazette No 284 dated 18th of July 2022.
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- Notification Banning Plastic Water Bottles in Sikkim:
Published on 29/12/2021
Ban on use, manufacture, import and sale of plastic water bottles of capacity 2 litres and below w.e.f 1st January 2022 in the state of Sikkim
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- SEP and DEP:
Published on 29/10/2021
State Environment Plan and District Environment Plan of Sikkim State
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- Office Memorandums:
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Climate Change Cell constituted
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Standing Consultative Committee for the preparation of Preliminary Working Plan Report for South Sikkim Forest Division
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- Air Quality Monitoring:
Source: State Pollution Control Board Sikkim
Weekly Ambient Air Quality Data (Air Quality Index and Average PM10, SO2, NO2) across Sikkim State at 8 (Eight) stations.
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- First-ever camera footage of Royal Bengal Tiger in Sikkim:
January 7, 2019
The presence of tigers in Sikkim forests is an indication of the existence of a healthy forest eco-system flourishing in our State.
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- KBR listed in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve:
Source: PTI, August 8, 2018
The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR), one of the highest ecosystems in the world, has been added to UNESCO's list of World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR).
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- UN Environment News:
Posted on: 26/04/2018
How the Indian State of Sikkim is working to end plastic pollution.
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- Quick Links:
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Consent Application Forms (Establish/ Operate/ Renewal) for Industrial Units of Sikkim
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Procedure for applying Mitini/ Adopting/ Smriti Tree
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Procedure for applying for Tree Felling on Private and Non-Forest land
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Procedure for applying for Transit Permit for Forest Produce
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- Heritage Trees of Sikkim:
21 trees of girth class 25 ft and above and 32 trees of girth class 20 ft to 25 ft respectively under forest land with historical and cultural significance notified as under “Heritage Trees” of Sikkim. » See Details
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- Khangchendzonga National Park inscribed as UNESCO's World Heritage Site
Posted on: July 17, 2016
The 40th World Heritage Committee has inscribed Khangchendzonga National Park of Sikkim, India as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site on 'Mixed' criteria
recognising the outstanding universal values for its both natural and cultural significance.. » See Details
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- Guidelines for Dispensing Compensation for Life/ Property/ Losses during Human Wildlife Conflict - Sikkim:
Updated on: December 28, 2015
» See the Guidlelines [PDF: 203 Kb]
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- Sikkim Government Gazette:
» Notification imposing ban on firecrackers
» Notification imposing ban on burning of waste
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Recent Publication
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PANDA 2022 Vol 14
PANDA 2022 Vol 14 is a 76 paged special edition newsletter highlighting scientific research studies and findings in terms forestry, environment and wildlife of Sikkim Himalaya with
linkages of current climate scenario at global and local level. Released on 31.10.2022
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State of Environment Report Sikkim 2016
SoE Report Sikkim 2016 is the only second edition after its first issue in 2007
published by Sikkim State ENVIS Hub. The report was released on October 4, 2018 at Dehradun
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Journals and Scientific Papers
Checkout recent findings and reserach articles on forestry, environment and wildlife issues related to Sikkim Himalaya published by authors in reputed journals. |
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Green School Programme - Sikkim

Green School Programme (GSP) is a self-assessment programme in which teachers and students perform rigorous environment audits of water, air, land, energy and waste within their school premise.
It aims to encourage and support schools to build up an environmentally aware, active and skilled community of teachers, students and parents.
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