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With
the increase in the urban population the
existing urban infrastructure are already
over-utilised.
New additions have to be undertaken
commensurate with the demands created by the
increase in population.
Informal areas have to be formalised
by acquisition of land, introduction of
development plans and control. In towns like
Gangtok – the Capital, there is an increasing
conflict between pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
To reduce the pressure in the towns
particularly in the State capital of Gangtok,
neighbourhood markets have to be developed.
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A
view of the newly constructed Pedestrian
Flyover at Gangtok.
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Owing
to heavy rains, landslides are not uncommon
which otherwise can be avoided if some
attention could be given in time by way of
afforestation and land-reclamation.
Land erosion also can be avoided with
these means. Gangtok
has grown to its seams with little scope for
expansion and a new township has to be
developed immediately to contain the
population increase. With
a view to formalise the informal growth and
bring them under proper development control,
Development Authorities are required to be
introduced and Town and Country Planning
Organisation established.
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The
urban areas presently in existence in the
shape of small markets also require to be
expanded and planned. Sikkim is a
non-industrial state and the identified
sustainable and viable industry is Tourism. The towns of Sikkim have to be oriented to attract
tourists. Beautification programme of
towns are also necessary.
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A recreation park in
Gangtok
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Sikkim
has no joint family system and, therefore,
there is a repeated partition of land which
can make the people economically weak with
every generation since land cannot be
expanded.
The poverty alleviation programme
has, therefore, to continue vigorously and
basic services provided to them. Lack
of infrastructure in the towns such as
parking space, marketting yards, mundis for
agricultural products necessary for economic
activity has been one of the major problems
in the towns of Sikkim.
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With
the increase in the number of shops and
residential buildings there has been
proportionate increase in the collection of
garbage – both biodegradable and
non-biodegradable.
They have been one of the major
contributors to add to the ugliness of the
towns.
Hitherto garbage management is not
being undertaken in scientific lines which
is extremely necessary to avoid pollution of
spring water and to add to its
beautification.
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Daily
garbage collection
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