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The
rapid urbanization has to be matched with
the equal development of the infrastructure
in the State. At present either the existing
infrastructures are inadequate or over
utilised or there are no vacant places for
addition of infrastructures and civic
amenities. With keeping in view of these the
Department has number of programmes for
facilitating the creation of infrastructures
and basic amenities.
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Garbage
Management
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With
the rapid growth of urban population
and increase in tourist traffic and increase
there has been proportionate increase
in the quantum of garbage and wastage
in the town and bazaar areas. In
the capital town of Gangtok itself around 26
MT of solid waste is produced daily.
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In
order to cope with the situation a land
measuring around 12.18 acres has been acquired
at Marchak about 15 km away from Gangtok where
the garbage from Gangtok and peripheral areas
are dumped.
Disposal of garbage presently is being
done by Open Yard Degradation system.
The
State Government is in the process of
installation of manure processing plant in the
lines of Karnataka/ Bangalore KCDC model of
converting biodegradable garbage into
agricultural compost.
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Segregation
of bio-degradable & non-biodegradable
garbage at Marchak
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The
project has been approved by the Ministry of
Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation in a
meeting held on 25th July, 2001
with the Minister of Urban Development and
Poverty Alleviation, Government of India and
the Chief Minister of Sikkim. At present
Department maintains fleet of garbage disposal
trucks 8 Nos. in the north-east and two
vehicles in the south-west districts. The
Department has one cess pool vehicle which is
used by the public on demand and on payment of
Rs.500/- per trip to clean private septic
tank.
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Under
the Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control)
Act, 1997 and The Sikkim Non-Biodegradable
Garbage (Control) Rules, 2001, no one is
allowed to throw bio-degradable or
non-biodegradable garbage in any public place
or in any drain ventilation shaft pipe and
fitting connected with the private or public
drainage except in appropriate garbage
receptacles.
Any one violating this is punishable
with the imprisonment for term which may
extend to six months or with fine upto
Rs.5,000/- or with both.
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Instance of jhoras(natural
streams) being
clogged by plastic bags.
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From
the year 2000, the Sanitation Rules for Towns
of Sikkim has been extended to whole of Sikkim
vide notification No. 104 (181)/ UD & HD/
1986-2000 dt. 17.06.2000.
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