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(TT/Y vn\\ NJ J I •S- CONTENTS H. ^ MAP OF SIKKIM Page INTRODUCTION 1 MAP OF EAST DISTRICT 3 an overview 5 7 AGRICULTURE 9 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 17 22 FOREST 23 28 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 31 36 RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRIMARY EDUCATION 39 42 PRIMARY HEALTH 45 47 WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES and SCHEDULED TRIBES 49 51 nSHERIES 53 62 rural industries 67 irrigation 70 map of west district 73 77 an overview 81 Agriculture 83 86 animal husbandry 89 91 forest SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION rural development primary education PRIMARY health scheduled tSrCiHbeEsDULED CASTES fisheries RURAL industries irrigation /:

( 'Page (ii) 95 97 MAP OF NORTH DISTRICT 100 an OVERVIEW 110 AGRICULTURE 115 animal husbandry 118 121 FOREST 124 129 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RURAL DEVELOPMENT 131 PRIMARY EDUCATION 134 PRIMARY HEALTH 137 WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES & 139 SCHEDULED TRIBES nSHERIES 141 RURAL INDUSTRIES 143 IRRIGATION 146 MAP OF south DISTRICT 157 AN OVERVIEW 164 AGRICULTURE 167 animal husbandry 170 174 FOREST 180 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 182 RURAL DEVELOPMENT 185 PRIMARY EDUCATION 188 PRIMARY HEALTH • 190 WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES nSHERIES rural industries IRRIGATION (N

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Introduction 1-1 De-centralisation of the planning process receive considerable attention in terms had been given a definite thrust during the of strengthening and decentralisation of financial and administrative powers and Seventh Plan period and during 1989-90 possible demarcation of areas of economic the State was able to project districtwise activities that will be entrusted to them. plans in respect of these sectors which were These developments though on the horizon of relevance to the district level development are yet to be formally implemented in the State. At the moment however district efforts. This beginning, has now been carried forward in the formulation of the Eighth level planning and implementation will have to be the responsibility of the district level Plan and the sectors which should form machinery of the concerned department, part of the district plan identified. These the Collector playing a supervisory and are : coordinating role within his , jurisdiction. This is particularly because the district 1. Agriculture level panchayats are yet to be created in 2. Animal Husbandry the State and a definition of their powers 3. Forest Soil and Water Conservation and responsibilities is yet to be finalised. Rural Development 1.3 A separate districtwise plan has been 6. Primary Education ' prepared for the four districts of the State 7. Primary Health namely the North, East, South and West Welfare of Scheduled Caste & districts. While outlining the basic strategy Scheduled Tribe to be followed in respect of each of the 9. Fisheries districts, the effort has been to quantify the investment that Will take in each of 10. Rural Industries and the sectors, the programme content and 11. Irrigation. the physical target to be achieved in the 1.2 While working out the detailed strategy istrict. The target to be achieved both in respect of each of the sectors of economy, nancial and physical have also been quanitified the particular focus that needs to be paid attention to in each of the districts was in respect of the year 1990-91. defined and the programme content in each l.'l Sikkim lies in the north eastern Himalayas of the sectors suitably formulated. The and is bounded on the north by China (Tibet District Collectors and the district level region) on the east by Chumbi Valley of libet and Bhutan, on the west by Nepal functionaries of the concerned departments ^ ®Besnoguathl. bTyhetheardeiastroicft othfe DSartjaeteelinigs were closely associated in the exercise. /U96 sq.km. which stretches 120 km. north to sout and O'l km. from east to the west. An assessment of the state of economic development of each of the districts, the The population of Sikkim as per the 1981 Census is 31638 f and the projected population resource position enjoyed by each of the districts, the population growth pattern, 1990 is 31,9988,9911is. T3h,8e8,7S5ta3teanhdas fobreenthediviydeeadr into districts, the North, East, South and the content of the growth that had so far West districts with headquarters at Mangan, Gangtok, Namchi and Gyalshing respectively. taken place, constraints and problems faced by each of the districts and the direction that needs to be lent as regards the future growth of district were all gone into in considerable detail. Note was taken of the fact that Panchayat Raj Institutions will

Sikkim consists of nearly 2/3 of very high North district are of vital importance for mountains partially covered with snow frorn which descend glaciers like. Zemu, Changsang, maintaining the ecological balance and preser Lhonak and Talung. These glacial areas ~are sparsely inhabited and only migratory vation of the catchment areas for the major graziers can be seen in summer time with river systems. The South district though yaks and sheep. The State being part of less populated than the east, has shown remar the Himalayan mountain, range is wholly hilly, having a varied elevation ranging from kable improvement in communication and' 300 to 7000 mtrs. with its nearness to the plain areas of West 1. f The highest portion of Sikkim is in Bengal and has potential for improvement the north west. A large number of mountains having altitudes above 7000 mtrs. are to in the field of industries. Already the Vanaspati be found here, with Kanchenjunga as the Plant, and the industrial estate at Jorethang tallest with 8,598 metres. The other major peaks are Kumba Karan 7711 metres, Mount have made an impact and 3orethang has Pandim 6706 metres • and Narshing 582 5 emerged as a very important commercial metres. The glaciers are the source of^ the centre particularly for marketing of gingers, cardamom, oranges, etc. As regards the major rivers in Sikkim such as the Teesta West, the emphasis will have to be on infra which arises from Zemu glacier. The Teesta structure development spread of social services and Rangit which originates from the western and concentration on commercial crops such portion of the State merge together and flow down to the West Bengal. The State's as potato, maize, orange and cardamom. climatic condition is determined almost exclusively by the difference in altitudes The West district also has significant potential for development of the tourism industries 1.6 Each of the districts have different patterns of growth, the east district showing containing as it does some of the most beautiful the , most rapid advancement in terms of tourist spots of the State including ancient monastries such as Pemayangtse and more industrialisation, spread of the transportation importantly offering plenty of opportunities The\"^ no'rth being '\"very'^^afsTw for adventure tourism such as trekking towards and having thick forests and snow coveJId the Kanchenjunga. rpergiimoanrsi,lyhastoto acgornifciulnteuriet,s eraonninhmvaw/-^ hT^\"hJ^v^erea and village oriented activities ^^^^^^dry 1.7 Each of these factors has been taken for paying adequate attention to romJ iinnttoo consideration in formulating the plans of the district and necessary provisions made. spread of health and educati Besides these the quantum of de-centralised has however to be given due^*^ facilities funds that will be placed at the disposal of the» DDiissttrriicctt CCoolllleeccttoorrss iiss aallssoo pprrooppoosseedd Most importantly conservation of inCCcoormmeammsiie.ttdtt.eeFeeurtwwhhhe,iircchhtthhfe^aarrDneeistraaitt.ct Coooorrrdlii- areas and increase in Sgr^eepnn cove^r ifnortehset to be pprreesseenntt nation operating will-til bet>v alloca^ .t1. ed_f fundylsc by\\/ each^.AL_. of the departments as in the past. These funds will also form part of the district Ian. The funds will be debited to the Tribal SuI b pfloarnm apnadrt tohfe Sub ovCeormalplonfeunntds PFalvaanilawbillel the also for thhee districts. if L

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East District Introduction \" 2.1 The East District containing as it 2.3 Agriculture is the main stay of the people of this district. An estimated; 31ZOOHa. does the capital of the State is the most important centre for economic as we as is under cultivation, with the main crops administrative activity in the a ^ being maize, wheat, pulses, potato, cardamom !\"ast District is bounded by the Chumbi and barley. Keeping in mind the limited Vallev and Tibet and Bhutan on the eastern side bv the North District on the northern land available for cultivation and the increasing side, and the South District on the western pressure of population, the emphasis will side and by the Darjeeling District of West Bengal in the south. The district ^s have to be on scientific land use, use of the 1981 Census has a population of modern management methods with concentra and the projected population of the district for 1990 is 191098. The population of the tion on high value cash crops. Increase in district is likely to reach 223072 by the vear 199 3- The district headquarter is at agriculture production through use of high Ganstok and has one outlaying sub-division yielding varieties, fertilizers and irrigation has to be encouraged. During the Eighth namely Pakyong. There are 12^ revenue Plan, apart from cash crops, major emphasis will have to be on horticulture and flori culture with employment of scientific and technical practices. blocks in the district for purpose of revenue 2A In the field of Industrialisation, the administration and panchayats have been East District has progressed very considerably constituted at the village level with 39 pancha- during the Seventh Plan. The major industries being established include a modern brewery, yat units. 2.2 Gangtok has , been expanding very a heavy density polyethylene bags plant, a plant for pilfer proof caps, a bottling plant rapidly over the years with gradual influx and a plant for paper cartons. A number of people from the rural areas in search of employments as also by way of a substantial of tiny units based on leather, automobile floating population supplying the labour repair shops etc. have also been established. requirements. The growth at the administration The major development is however the expan establishment of new offices both of the sion of Sikkim Time Corporation for manu facturing watches and components and diversi Central Government and State Government have all reinforced the tendency ,of people fication of company to manufacture electronic rrravitating towards urban centres. The East components in collaboration with M/s. Bharat Electronics, Bangalore. Sikkim Jewels has iSistrict also contains other major urban centres such as Singtam and Rangpo. The also expanded substantially augmentating unplanned growth Of Gangtok has been a production capacity. A further programme , of expansion is under way. matter of concern and recently a master 2.5 This district also produces a major plan for further development of Gangtok portion of the Pov/er output with the Lower Lagyap Hydel Project, the Jali Power House has been prepared and during the Eighth and the Diesel Unit at Gangtok. During the Seventh Plan, the Rongnichu Stage-II Project Plan, it is proposed to constitute a Gangtok with the output of 2.fmw has been commissioned Development Authority to take an integrated The Upper Rongnichu Project with the capacity of 8 mw. is under implementation. view of all aspects of development of the town and provide for proper zoning regulation, building bye-laws, constitution of green etc. so that orderly and planned growth take place with full provision of civic amenities.

—f— — 2.6 The spread of educational facilities bervice-curn-Production Centre with tool and health facilities has been impressive in the district. There are 1 f3 primary schools, and die making facilities to be established kh junior high schools, 21 secondary schools and 8 higher secondary schools in the district. in the East District. This district also has In addition, a Teacher's Training Institute, a degree college and a law college have a central referral hospital, a district hospital at Singtam, 6 primary health centres and also been established. Technical education .37 Primary Health Sub-centres spread all will receive a major thrust forward during the Eighth Plan with the modernisation of over the district. During the Eighth Plan, it is proposed to have a modern fully equipped I.T.I, at Rangpo arid the proposed Training referral hospital with fOO beds in order to take care of the growing requirements of the State.

- , ,«■ ^ —VT y: .I Agriculture 1.1 Agriculture continues to be the most lA The Agriculture Department has now important occupation of the people of East a fairly well established infrastructure base District. Out of the 37000 Ha. of land available in the district with one farming centre, for agriculture around 5830 Ha. is irrigated. 2 regional sub-centres, 2 agro centres, 5 The crops grown include maize, rice, wheat, storage godowns, 9 V.L.W. centres and 2 potato, orange, vegetables, large cardamom marketing outlets. and ginger. These crops are grown at altitudes 1.5 The district had around 1 5,680 Ha. ranging from 300 mtrs. to as high as 3069 under multiple cropping during 88-89. The mtrs. The soil are acidic with high organic area under mixed double and multiple cropping matter content, low in nitrogen and phosphorus is likely to be 18^00 Hq. by the end of the and medium in potash. The phosphorus fixation Seventh Plan Period. The net cropping area is quite a common feature. The agriculture by the end of 89-90 is aimed to be 28 500Ha. is basically monsoon based and rainfed farming and gross cropped area ^U180 Ha. and cropping is a predominant feature in the district. intensity of 1 5 5%. 1.2 During the Seventh Plan the district 1.6 The basic thrust during the Eighth has made significant progress in implementing Plan will be to increase the productiv-Hy per unit area and increasing the growing programmes such as infrastructure development, intensity through multiple cropping under production of seed and planting materials, double cropping and relay cropping programmes production of cash and commercial crops, Special programmes for horticulture and area in high yielding varieties, consumption floriculture is also expected to be taken of fertilizers and pesticides and other agri up. Centrally sponsored schemes for oil cultural inputs. Considerable efforts were seed production will also be implemented and a definite improvement in the consumption also put in for adaptive research thereby of fertilizers will be brought about. releasing a number of improved varieties. 1.7 The programme to be implemented 1.3 It is estimated that the food grain will be the same as for the entire State production in the district would be of the as indicated in the plan documents for the order of 3 5,720 tonnes during 88-89 and State. The physical targets to be achieved this figure will go up to 38,500 tonnes by the and the financial outlay for this district end of the Seventh Plan. Oilseed production by are given in the Annexures I & II. the end of the Plan is expected to be 3920 tonnes, potato 8000 tonnes, ginger 5000 tonnes, fruits 8000 tonnes and vegetables 11000 tonnes.

department of agriculture Annexure - 1 PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT :EAST SUJo. Item Unit Eighth Plan Annual Plan -^d (1990-95) (1990-91) nent- Proposed Proposed (1) (2) (3) T arget Target (A) (5) 1. PRODUCTION OF FOODGRAINS 11.30 11.30 Rice •000 8.70 Tonnes 8.70 Irrigated Unirrigated Total Wheat Irrigated 9.20 7.60 Unirrigated 9.20 7.60 Total 19.60 17.20 Maize 19.60 17.20 .n-' Irrigated / 3.00 Unirrigated 3.00 4.10 Total 4.10 Other Cereals 5.00 4.10 5.00 4.10 Irrigated Unirrigated 11.30 8.70 37.90 31.90 Total 49.20 35: 40j60 Pulses Irrigated Unirrigated Total Total Foodqrains Irrigated Unirrigated Total Foodgr3105.(1) 10

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 2. COMMERCIAL CROPS 2.50 1 2.50 (a) Oilseeds 000 2.00 ^ (i) Major Oilseeds ; 3.15 2.00 Tonnes 0.22 Rapeseed & Mustard 0.13 2.05 Total (i) II 6m 0.03 0.02 (ii) Others If 1.30 4.10 Soyabean II 12.00 Sunflower II 1.00 6.80 8.40 Other oilseeds 1.54 5.40 0.13 0.93 Total OBseeds (a) - 0.08 21.77 (b) Other Commericial crops 15.81 zi.n Large Cardamom it 19.91 Potato II Ginger II Other tuber & Rhizomatic Crops ft Minor Commercial Crops II. Total Other Commercial tt Crops (b) Tod Commercial Crops It (a) + (b) Le. S1140.2 3. MAJOR HORTICULTURAL CROPS (a) Fruits II 6.80 5.67 II 5.40 2.68 Citrus 12.20 8.35 Other Fruits 14.70 11.45 Total Fruits (a) m 26.90 19.80 (b) Vegetables - Total Major Horticultural Crops + (b) n 11

I (3) (4) (5) (1) (2) c. Flowers i) Cut flowers Lakh Nos. 12.00 2.00 16.50 3.30 il) Planting Materials !' 4. IMPROVED SEEDS a. Production of Seeds i) Cereals •000 0.140 0.117 il) Tonnes 0.028 0.021 iii) Pulses 0.038 0.026 iv) Oilseeds It 0.400 0.370 v) Potato II 0.150 0.090 vi) 11 0.020 0.010 vii) Ginger 11 0.010 0.006 Vegetables II If 0.7B6 0.640 Others 0.21 0.17 Total Seed n 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.03 Production 0.36 0.23 0.19 0.12 b. Distribution of Seeds If 0.02 0.01 /. 0.03 0.02 i) Cereals ii) Pulses II 0.91 0.62 iii) Oilseeds II iv) Potato v) Ginger If vi) Vegetables vii) Others II 11 il Total Seed n Distriiutlon (b) n 12

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 5. CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS 0.90 0.55 0.45 0.28 a) Nitrogenous (N) •000 0.15 0.10 Tonnes 0.93 3.50 b) Phosphatic (P) II 0.010 0.012 18.00 c) Potassic (K) II 21.60 13.95 Total (N^+K) ■ 22.50 8.00 9.60 PLANT PROTECTION 7.70 8,70 -5.13 a) Pesticides Consumption 5.65 I (Technical Grade Material)'000 Tonnes a.55 4.52 3.90 b) Area Coverage '000 Hectares 3.87 11.90 AREA UNDER DISTRIBUTION OF 7.55 11.55 6,99 a) Fertilisers '000 Ha. 25.15 b) Pesticides 23.15 17.72 8. HIGH YIELDING VARIETIES 15.99 a) Ftice - Total area cropped '000 Ha. Area under HYV b) Wheat - Total area cropped Area under HYV b) Maize - Total area cropped Area under HYV Total area under above cereals Total area under HYV of above cereals 13

y- (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 9. DRYLAND/RAINFED FARMING 1 1.00 a) Development of selected 0.10 micro watersheds (Cumulative) 1 i) No. of micro-watersheds No. 3.75 ii) Area covered under 600 ' 0.05 microwatershed '000 Ha. 5.00 0.50 0.08 iii) Land Development •000 Ha. 29.65 48.00 iv) Watershed harvesting/ 0.70 Storage Structures No. b) Area covered outside •000 Ha. 3.75 the selected micro- watersheds by dryland/ rainfed farming practices c) Adoption of rainfed/ dryland farming practices in and outside the selected watershed i) Seed-cum-fertiliser No. drill distribution ii) Distribution of No. 3000 other improved agricultural tools & implements Jet, iii) Chemical Fertiliser •000 0.25 ■■ V Tonnes 0.13 distribution 1• iv) Improved seed distribution 10. CROPPED AREAS a) Net b) Gross •000 Ha. 31.40 54.75 11. storage •000 3.50 Tonnes a) Owned capacity with the No. State Government (Cumulative) b) Cold Storage 14

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Annexure - II PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAYS DISTRICT : EAST SI. Name of the Eighth Plan Of which Annual Plan (Rs. in lakhs) No. (1990-95) Scherne/Project Proposed capital (1990-91) Of which Outlay Proposed (I) (2) content T arget capital (3) 1. Research & Education (A) (5). content 40.20 1. Agriculture Research 15.00 ■ 11.80 (6) 2. Agriculture Education 4.50 15.00 5.00 Total (0 3.00 1.50 II. Crop Husbandry 63.20 18JI0 16.30 6.50 1. Direction & Administration 7.50 - - 1.20 - 2. Multiplication & 100.00 20.00 . * 5.00 Distribution of Seeds 83.50 43.50 8.70 19.20 3. Agricultural Farms 112.50 3.00 15.70 - 4. Manures & Fertilizers 28.50 65.00 - - - 45.00 11.25 115.00 6.50 9.50 1.50 5. High Yielding Varieties 20.00 5,00 Programme 23.00 26.00 1.50 6.50\" 6. Plant Protection 16.00 4.30 - 41.00 - 7. Commercial Crops 2.90 2.00 12.50 8.00 7.00 B. Extension & Farmers' 100.00 _ - 2.50 Training 10.50 24.00 5.00 1 9. Agriculture Economics & 731.50 15.00 2.10 - Statistics - 154.15 28.70 10. Agriculture Engineering 122.50 11. Small & Marginal Farmers' 13 Programme 12. Horticulture & Vegetable Crops 13. Dryland Development Total (iO

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) I ni. Storage & Ware-housing 26^5 26.25 5.25 5.25 ■ IV. Agriculture Marketing & Quality Control Z3J)5 1.25 . 844J)0 41.70 Totd (1 -i- II + HI -i- IV) 7.75 5JJ0 174.50 180.70 16

I Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services. 2.1 Apart from Agriculture, Animal Hus- 3he methodologies to be adopted include . bandary activities are an important source scientific methods of breeding, introduction of income of the people of East Sikkim. of superior breeds of poultry and livestock, Approximately- 38% of the State cattle popula genetic upgradation, improvement in the tion is located in the District and therefore, coverage of animal health and increased activities relating to the Animal Husbandary availability of food and fodder. sector assume very great importance for the people inhabiting the area. As per the 2.3 The small and marginal farmers and those belonging to the Scheduled Castes i3th quinquennial livestock census of 1982, and Scheduled Tribes will be given specific the East District has as many as 58,000 attention by providing subsidised inputs training, etc. in order to enhance t^heir income heads of cattle, 73^ Buffaloes, 571 yaks, generating capacity. Seed and fodder develop 11^^^3 sheep and 3^6 59 goats. There are also ment would have to receive priority attention as the fodder availability in Sikkim is estimated Horses and Ponies and 1098^ pigs. The to be much below the requirements. poultry -population was estimated to be 89,5^^6 vith ducks forming a minor element of 1,186. The District has a fairly well organised 2'^ /The programmes to be implemented infrastructure as far as veterinary health duringC the 8th Plan in the East District services are concerned with 3 hospitals, would include extension and training of staff veterinary and animal health services, cattle '5 dispensaries and 1 5sub-centres and 2livestock and buffalo development, poultry develop,ment, check-posts. One disease investigation centre piggery development, other livestock develop has also been established at Deorali. The ment and a programme for feed and. fodder hospital at Deof'ali near Gangtok also serves development. as the referral hospital for the A districts of Sikkim. To promote cattle deyelopment, 2. 5 Extension and training would concentrate not only on departmental personnel but also a liquid nitrogen plant has bedh. established training of farmers, field workers with specific during the 7th Plan at Deorali^ and caters attention to disease control and processing of livestock products. In the area of veterinary to the liquid -nitrogen requirement of the hospital at Deorali, Gangtok, to make it four districts. In addition, two cattle breeding into a fullfledged and modern facility fulfilling farms and one cactle demonstration farm the requirements in terms of diagonosis, are in operation. A piggery and poultry farm treatment, etc. will be a major programme, The present veterinary hospital at Deorali has also been established at Tadong to cater is functioning in a building which was construc to the need of breeding stock and day old ted long ago and is not in a position to cope with the increased animal population. A chicks. well equipped operation theatre, laboratory 2.2 The objectives to be achieved during diagnostic unit is required to be established. the 8th Five Year Plan basically involve The existing disease investigation laboratory substantial increase in the production of will also have to be upgraded and so is the all livetock products such as milk, eggs, animal quarentine station at Rangpo. In meat and wool, so that there is a marked addition, one more hospital, two dispensaries improvement in the per capita availability of these products in the State. The per capita and five stockman centres would be opened consumption of meat, egg and milk in the State is substantially lower than the all average and needs specific attention. 17

in the District. In order to cater to the Assam Gaucharan. \"The programme of distri bution of piglets to Scheduled Tribes and requirement in the remote areas one mobile van fully equipped to attend to cases will •Scheduled Castes will be continued with be provided with the District Veterinary emphasis on bankable projects. Officer. 2.8 It is also proposed to press forward 2.6 As regards cattle and Buffalo develop the equine breeding programme for upgradation ment, the programme will continue to emphasize of the local horses with the imj^ort of hoflinger on upgradation of sock by cross breeding technologies and opening of A.l. Centres. breeds of horses. The East District's Tadong farm will also 2.9 Food and fodder programme will be centre for the embryo transfer unit. be carried forward by propagating high yielding As regards poultry development, the existing new varieties of fodder and expanding the farm at Tadong will be modernised and improved parent stock of both layers and broilers area under fodder in the Government farms. would be added. It is proposed to start new A food testing laboratory will be established farms and Sirwani and Rhenock. Further, as part of the disease investigation laboratory. bankable poultry farming schemes will also 2.10 During the 8th Plan, a programme be promoted in association with theNationalised of insurance of livestock and poultry as also setting up of modern mini slaughter Banks. house at Rhenock, Rongli and Pakyong will 2.7- In the field of piggery development, also be taken up. it is proposed to increase the strength of of Sows from 100 to 200 in the existing The financial and physical targets \"farm at Tadong. Further, a 30 sow unit are detailed in the Annexures 1 and 11. for demonstration will be established at . V. ■ 18

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETY. SERVICES Annexure PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT : EAST SI.No. Scheme U nit Target for 1990-95 Target for 1990-91 1. Animal Health & Vety. Services; Nos. 1 1 2. Nos. •2 1 3. Establishment of Hospitals Nos. 5 0.70 h. Vety Dispenary Nos.(in lakhs) 5. Nos. 4.00 3,000- 6. Stockman Centres Cases to be treated 15,000 0.70 7. Castration 1000 II. Nos.(in lakhs) 3.00 1. Vacination against Anthrax, 0.08 2. Nos. 5,000 1740 3. H.5. Swine fever & Foot & 800 4. Mouth disease. Nos. 0.40 10 5. Destruction of stray dogs. 8700 100 6. Nos.(in lakhs) 4000 III. Cattle Development 50 Nos. 500 1. ■ No. of AJ. Centres Nos. Artificial Insemination Nos. 2. Production of crossbred female Nos. 3. Natural Services. Nos. 2 0.10 4. Replacement of breeding bulls a50 IV. Nos.(in lakhs) 4 1. Distribution of cows '20 1 2. Nos. Poultry Development; Nos. i Establishment of Dairy old chick Nos. 150 -14 Nos. 100 20 rearing Centres. Pullet Production 19 At farmers level Bank loan (1000 layers Broilers) Quail Centre. Piggery Development; Breeding^boar distribution Establishment of bankable projects. contd„.2

SI.No. Scheme U nit Target for 1990-95 Annexure - I Contd. Target for 1990-91 3. Piglets Production Nos. 3000 600 V. 1. feed & Fooder -Development; Hect. 50 10 f 2. Nos. 100 10 3. Total grazing grounds dev. Lakhs. 20 4. M.T. 20 5, 5. Distributloin of chaff cutter M.Ton. 50 5' VI. 1. DistrilTutjgn of fodder plants. Nos. 10 ,VII. 1. Distribution of fodder seeds. Nos. 2. Distribution of Livestock feed. Nos. 3. Nos. Sheep Wool & Goat Development Nos. 4.^ Nos. Establishment of Rabbit farms. c- Nos. 5. Nos. 6. Extension 4 Training : Nos. 7. Imparting farmer training Nos. 500 125 Vlll. Stockmen Training 50 10 1. Nos. 20 4 IX. Calf Rallies 20 4. 1. Exhibition. Nos. 20 4 \"X. 20 4 1. Farmers, field day. Nos. 50 . 10 XI. \"20 4 1. Livestock Show. Stockman Training in A.I. Screeing of films. Investigation & Statistics; e 1, Livestock Production 4 Survey. Meat Processing 4 Slaughter House Construction of modern slaughter house. Other Livestock Development ; Equine breeding farm. Dairy Development Programme : 40 Milk Collection Centre contd...3 20 liiii r\"i

5i.No. Scheme U nit Annexure - I Contd. XII. Veterinary Research : Target for 1990-95 Target for 1990-91 1. 2. Broiler Production in lakhs 3.85 1.00 3. F.M.D. Vaccination in lakhs. 0.60 0.10 No. Disease Investigation Wing DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETY. SERVICES Annexure - 11 DISTRICT : EAST PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAYS smo. Name of the Scheme/Project Eighth Plan Of which capital Annual Plan Of which capital 1990-91 . Content 009. 1990-95 Content GDI. 101. Extension-,4 Training 15.00 5.00 2.25 2.00 102. 14.00 0.75 103. Direction 4 Administration 5.00 15.00 4.80 3.00 104. 32.00 15.00 5.10 3.00 105. Vety. Services 4 Animal Health 34.00 10.00 4.20 3.00 106. 28.00 107. Cattle 4 Buffalo Development 3.00 5.10 1.00 10B. Poultry Development 34.00 1.50 1.00 Sheep 4 Wool Development 10.00 10.00 5.10 Hi Piggery Development 34.00 1.05 1.50 ll 3. Other Livestock 4 Poultry 72.00 0.90 195. Eeed 4 Eodder Development 7.00 0.30 190. Insurance of Livestock 4 Poultry 800. Meat Processing 6.00 Administrative/lnv. 4 Statistics. 2.00 Assstance to AJ-1. Cooperatives Investigation in Public Sector 4 Other U ndertaking. Other Expenditure (Vety. Research) T otal 207.00 31.05 14.50 21

Forests 3.1 The East District has some of the v/ill be paid to the ecologically fragile area bordering the Chumbi Valley on the higher important catchment areas for rivers such as Rongnichu which feed the power stations. reaches. These areas which were once rich Approximately 399c percent of the area of this District is under forest. However, in natural forest have been subjected to the growing population and the requirement large scale denudation due to construction of construction materials pose a serious of roads for taking care of strategic require chreat to the forest areas. Already a consider ments. Although some work has been done able amount of encroachment of forest land in this area under River Valley Project Schemes has taken place and uncontrolled grazing of the Soil Conservation Department, a specific also has a deleterious impact on the green cover. Grazing, in fact, jeopardises new efforts to cover this entire area is called afforestation program.mes as well, and it is important to combat all these factors for.The 8th Plan will contain specific programme so that the green cover is not only preserved for this'purpose. but also expanded. Conservation of the existing forest resource 3.2 During the 7th Plan period, approxi will have to be fully taken care of by taking measures to check illicit transit of timber mately t hectares were covered under and fuel wood, taking of preventive measures various afforestation programmes in the to prevent fires, establishment of check East district. Administrative strengthening gates, etc. It is also proposed'to clearly in terms of opening of new territorial sub deinarcate all reserve forests so that the implementation of the Sikkirn Forest Act division of Pakyong and a social forestry and Prevention of encroachment can be division were complsted. Further, a forest better organised. Attention will also be paid resource survey was also coiopleted. to growing of fodder and fuel trees to satisfy 3.3 During the 8th Plan, special attention the fodder requirements of the districts. The programmes to be implemented v/ith corresponding financial provisions are indicated in the Annexures 1 <?: II. v; 22

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST Annexure - PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT : FAST SI.NO. item Unit Proposed Proposed Target for 2 target for 1 Eighth five 199G-91 year plan a) b) 1990-95 c) d) 3 45 i) Plantation of quick Hac 2GGG 320 11) growing species Mac. e) Hac. - - Economic & Commercial i) Nos.(lakhs) 33GG 510 ii) Plants Nos. (lakhs) 159.GG 24.90 Social Forestry (Cum) (Cum) ' - Afforestation: - - Including plantations under various CSS etc. Trees planted Trees survived Productions of some selected Forest product. Timber Fuelwood District wise target for 7th plan were not fixed. 23

DEPARTMENT OF FOREST Annexure - PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAYS DISTRICT :EAST 51. NO. Name of the schemes/Project. Proposed outlay Of which Proposed Of which capital for Eighth plan 1 capital Annual Plan content 1990-93 1990-91 content. 6 outlay 23 3 1. Demarcation survey of settlement 37.30 - 7.30 - 2. Buildings 132.00 19.00 3. Greening of Ecologically 300.00 132.00 38.^0 19.00 100.00 la.oo fragile areas - 6.00 - 4, Rural fuelwood programmes 70.00 - 1.60 - 3. Area oriented fuelwood/fodder 13.00 1.60 projects (C.S.S.) 8.00 3.00 6. Establishment of silvipastoral 15.00 farms (C^^.) 7. Aesthetic forestry a. Orchid sanctuary b) Urban herd scaping 24

Land Use & Environment ''•1 The basic programmes of soil conserva Department, Soil Conservation, Agriculture tion are concentrated on preventing soil departments, etc. will be achieved. During the Sth Plan period, it is proposed to undertake instability and combating soil erosion. Preven survey and investigation in an area approxi mately of 1700 hectares. As regards soil tion of excessive soil run off, treatment conservation in watershed areas, 2000 hectares of catchrrient areas and prevention of land slides are all part of the programmes under of new afforestation will be undertaken this sector. The East District has been receiving and 3600 hectares of already planted areas particular attention in respect of these activi ties with measures being taken in identified will be maintained. Besides maintenance watersheds. In the District as a whole, 10 and creation of nurseries, fencing, pasture watersheds have been identified and the development and protection works will also intention is to saturate these watersheds be taken up. The centrally sponsored scheme during the Sth Plan period, with programrnes ^ of river valley project as also soil watch of afforestation, protective measures, terracing, will also be implemented in the Sth Plan garden plantation, etc. so that they do not period. The fiscal and financial details for suffer from any soil instability problems. the East District are given in the Annexures Necessary coordination between the Forest I, II, 'A'.

Annexure - 1 DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION LAND USE & ENVIRONMENT CELL DISTRICT:EAST SI.No. Item Unit Proposed (in Hectares) Target for Proposed Eighth five Target for year plan 1990-91 1990-95 12 34 5 2402 Soil and Water CorBervation 1700 240 3433 680 001 Direction and Administration 101 Soil Survey and Testing 125 18 4 Survey and Investigation 102 Soil Conservation Soil Conservation in Watershed areas 4 Land Reclamation and Development 103 Development of Perennial Water Sources 5 Other Expenditure 800 Training 3 5258 ha. 938 h. + 38 Km. (fencing)+ 7. km. (fencing) r /; f. ' ' ft

SCML AND WATER CONSERVATION LAND USE ft: ENVIRONMENT.(FOREST) Annexure PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAYS district : EAST (Rs. in lakhs) SI.No. Name of the Scheme/Project Proposed outlay Of which Annual Plan Capital 1 for eighth plan capital 2 content 1990-91 content 1990-95 outlay. 34 2402 Soil and Water Corservation . 001 Direction & Administration 15.00 2.0G 101 11.90 1.68 Soil Survey and Testing 232.00 38.65 4 Survey and Investigation (LU4F) 10.00 102 '1.50 Soil Conservation lo.oq 4 1.00 103 Soil Conservation in Watershed areas 5 Land Reclamation and Development BOO Development of perennial water source 3 Other expenditure Training 278.90 44.83 27

.1 Rural Development Rural development covers a wide roads and 3 KM of jeepable roads in the East District with an outlay of Rs.28 lakhs. area of of activity which includes provision of rural water supply, construction or rural As regards rural sanitation, it is proposed roads and bridges, rural sanitation as well to construct 2700 household latrines, 27 as the .implementation of IRDP schemes. institutional sanitary latrines, 18 bathing The IRDP scheme is basically beneficiary cubicles and 2700 soaking pits with an outlay oriented. of Rs. 1^8.60 lakhs. Panchayati Raj institutions f-2 A considerable amount of work in will be strengthened and entrusted with planning and development responsibilities. all these areas has been completed during During the Sth Plan, considerable devolution the 7th Plan period and in the entire State both at the district and village level is expected almost all of the villages would have to be effected and in order to provide necessary been covered by water supply scheme either financial resources provision of plan funds fully or partially. During the 8th Plan, it is envisaged both to the Gram Panchayat is proposed to fully cover, all the partially and to the Zilla Panchayats. In the East covered villages as also take up augmentation District, there are 39 number of Panchayats schemes wherever required. During the 8th and it is proposed to provide Rs. 1 lakh Plan, Df villages in the East District will be per Gram Panchayat per year and Rs.3.00 converted from partially covered to fully lakhs per Zilla Panchayats per year. Besides, covered villages with an outlay of Rs.l8'r training and holding of Panchayat Sarnmelan crores. Similarly, 10 villages will be taken is also planned. up for augmentation with an outlay of Rs. 1^7 lakhs. The development of new and renewable sources of energy is a major programme f.3 As regards rural roads and foot bridges, under the sector. The programmes basically it is proposed to take up 8 foot bridges, involve establishment of bio-gas plant, improved 20 RCC bridges and steel bridges during Chulah, Solar eaergy and provision of fuel the 8th Plan period with an outlay of Rs.l2'f 'wood plantation. The physical targets and lakhs. The road sectors covers both construc financial provisions for the East District tion of foot paths and jeepable roads. It are indicated in the Annexures 1 & II. is proposed to take up 100' KM of village V- I 28

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVBLOPMENT Annexure-I PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS ft ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT :EAST SI. ITEM Unit Eighth Plan Annual Plan No. (1990-95) Proposed Target (1990-91) Proposed Target 1. a) Direction & Administration No. of villages 14 - b) No. of villages 10 c) Residential Building 4 Nor>-Residential Building Nos. SFB 8 2. Km. RCC 8 2 Rural Water Suftply villages for Steel 40 3. partially/fully covered 2 a) Augmentation V/R 3 Rural Water Supply Sctreme J/R 10 Rural Roads & Foot Bridges 16 Bridges 0.5 b) Roads 100 450 3 4 , 3 it. 'Rural Sanitation Nos. 2700 450 Nos. 27 a) House hold sanitary latrines Nos. 18 40 b) Institutional sanitary latrines Nos. c) Bathing Cubicles 2700 - d) Soakage pits 1250 5. NR5E/IREP Nos. 300 Biogas Nos. 60 a) Biomass Nos. b) Improved Chullas 5000 c) I 29

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT Annexure~ll (Rs. in Lakhs) PROPOSED HNANCIAL OUTLAY DISTRICT :EAST 51. Name of Project/Scheme Eighth Plan Of which Annual Plan Of which (1990-95) No. Proposed Capital (1990-91) Capital Outlay Proposed (1) (2) Content Outlay Content ^ (3) (4) (5) (6) I 1. a) Direction & Administration 12.00 - 2.50 - b) 12.50 - 3.75 c) Residential Building - 2.50 - Non-Residential Building 6.25 -• 2. Rural Water Supply 104.00 - 66.00 - 147.00 30.00 - a) Partially covered/fully covered villages Augmentation - b) Rural Water Supply scheme 3. Rural Roads & foot bridges 124.00 - 29.00 - a) Bridges 20.00 - 4.50 - - b) Roads 37.00 - 2.70 4. Rural Sanitation 6.30 - 6.30 _ 1.00 0.35 - a) House hold sanitary latrines b) Institutional sanitary latrines 13.00 - _ c) Bathing cubicles 2.00 d) Soakage pits 7.00 - 0.90 - - 0.30 - 153.75 5. NRSr/1 R[P 25.00 - 2.40 a) Biogas 10.00 b) 5.00 - _ c) Biomass - 1.35 6. a) Improved Chullas b) - c) Gram Panchayat d) Zilla Panchayat _ 50.75 Training & Sammelans - 5.00 e) _ 1.62 Construction of Zilla Panctiayat Bhavan - 5.00 completion of spill over works state Institute of Rural Development - - 30

Education 6.1 The role of Education in the overall (iv) Junior High School kk 19 ^ progress of the society, and its impact on (v) Secondary School 03 all facets of life has been well recognised (vi) Senior Secondary School in the State. The East District has fully 448 participated in the efforts of the state to bring about adequate spread of education Total facilities and improve the literacy standards. 6.2 The major programmes, schemes and Enrolment : projects proposed to be implemtrnted for Enrolment Boys Girls Total the developinent of Education in the East (stagewise) District are as under Pre-Prlmary 4,743 4,147 8,890 1.0 Extension of pre-school education 43,009 Class 1 - V 23,214 19,793 facilities. Class Vl-Vlll 8,778 Class IX-X 4,693 4,103 3,139 2.0 Opening of lower primary schools. Class Xl-Xll 1,110 1,841 1,298 2.1 Upgr^dation of lower primary schools 747 363 to primary schools. Total 3^218 29,708 64,926 3.0 Upgradation of primary schools to 3. Teachers : Number junior high schools. Category 90 if.O Expansion, consolidation and streng (a) Post Graduate Teachers 396 (b) Trained Graduate Teachers 1406 thening of District Education Offices. (c) General Primary Teachers 34 (d) Limboo Language Teachers 73 3.0 Establishment of Sub-divisional Education (e) Lepcha Language Teachers 169 (f) Bhutia Language Teachers 239 Offices. (g) School Mothers 2609 6.0 Consolidation of physical facilities Total in existing schools. 7.0 Purchase of text books. 8.0 Non-Formal Education. 9.0 Work Experience. Educational Profile:(East District) - 1989 1. Institution Number Teachers Pupil Ratio : (i) Pre-Prirnary School 227 1 ; 17 (ii) Lower Primary School 68 (iii) Primary School 83 31

1 6.3 Literacy Scenario : detailed below According to 1981 census the East(Gangtok) S. Stage Achievements Proposed Targets District had a literacy rate of ^^1.39 considering No. 1989-90 1994-93 1990-91 the popuation of children in the age-group of O-'f as illiterate. When the child population 1. Pre-Primary Stage of this age-group is excluded, the effective literacy rate is 'tZ.Sl as against the State Boys 4743 6300 6000 Literacy rate of 39.28. The literacy rates 380C 3300 Girls 4147 123GG 11300 of males and females were ^7.7i and 3^1.96 Tol^ 8890 respectively as against the State literacy 2. Primary Stage rate of 3QA9 of males and 26.17 of females. Boys 18690 19800 19300 1! During 1990 (the end of the 7th Plcin), the 13793 17800 16200 Girls 34A83 37600 35700 anticipated literacy rate of the District Tot^ Is estimated as given under column '8' In the table below. The target of literacy rate 3. Junior High (Middle) Stage proposed to be achieved by 1995 is given Boys 4693 3700 4800 under column '10'. The projection of literacy 4103 3000 4300 rate has been done on the basis of general Girls 8778 10700 9100 literacy rate including the child population Total in the age-group of O-'f. s. 'Persons State •91 Dist. '81 1990 1993 6.5 Abstract for proposed Schemes with Total Outlays and Capital Content. No. Gen Effe Gen Effe Gen Effe Gen-Eff eral ctive eral ctive eral cti er- ec- EAST (Rs. in lakhs) ve al ti- ve S. Schemes Proposed Outlays for No. 90-93 of which 90-91 of which capita! capital 1. 'Persons 3^03 39.38 41.39 47.81 33 63 63 73 1. Provision of Pre- 2. \"vlales 43.93 30.49 30.64 37.73 63 73 73 83 3. Females 22-20 26.'/ 29.77 34.96 33 43 43 33 Primary Centres 102.73 66.00 13.60 9.00 ^3.00 10.30 2. Provision of Primary 3.aO - 'Ks the literacy rate throughout the Schools 220.00 70.00 aS.OO 13.30 State cannot be uniform, there are a lot of imbalances and disparities from area 3. Provision of 12.00 2.00 to area, pocket to pocket and between urban 2.60 and rural,male and female and among different Assistance to Non- communities. Therefore, concerted efforts Govt. Primary & would be made to identify the low literacy segments and the uplift it tothe extent possible Monastic Schools by providing adequate educational and physical facilities. including 30.00 - GA Achievements and Targets of Enrolment 4. Provision of Junior The achievement as regards enrolment High School 3^0.00 90.00 at the pre-primary, primary and junior high (middle) school stages during 1989-90 and Purchase & 36.00 - projected enrolment targets proposed to Publication of be achieved by 199'f-95 and 1990-91 are Text-books 6. Non-Formal Education 20.00 - 7. Work Experience 13.00 - Sub-Total 783-73 23/LOO 131.00 33-00 32 I I

1 Upgradation of 123.00 22.00 23.00 3.00 appointment of 6 school mothers, provision ! standard of of physical facilities and construction of administration 87 class rooms, an outlay of Rs.102.75 lakhs including esta would be needed. Outlay earmarked for the 1990-91 annual plan is Rs.15.60 lakhs bl ishment of including Rs. 9.00 lakhs for capital. Sub- Divisional Education Office Scheme No. 2:Provision of Primary Schools: 9. Clearance of backlog There are 153 primary schools including of physical 6S lower primary schools in the district in which 9,637 children are enrolled at the f acilities 371.00 371.00 120.00 120.00 primary stage including the children enrolled in the primary sections, of other schools. Sub-Total 694.00 393.00 143.00 123.00 In the 8th Plan, it is proposed to open at TOTAL 1477.73 827.00 276.80 160.00 least 5 lower primary schools and upgrade 18 lower primary schools to primary schools, 6.6 Physical dc financial targets of the in which 5^ primary teachers and G language first seven schemes have been projected teachers will be appointed in the 8th Plan. for the four districts within the overall To provide for their salaries, an outlay of physical and financial size of the state plan Rs. 55 lakhs would be needed. of the Elementary Education Sector but In addition to the above, these primary physical & financial targets for the scheme schools will be equipped with essential physical No. 8 upgradation of the standard of district facilities provided under the Operation Black administration including establishment of board Project at the cost of Rs.95 lakhs. Sub-Divisional Education Offices and of For these new schools, 87 class rooms the Scheme No. 9 clearance of the backlog will have to be constructed at the cost af physical facilities have been projected of Rs. 70 lakhs (c^ Rs.80,000/- for class in accordance with the actual requirements. room including Rs. 15,000/- for furniture. PROVISION OF PRE-PRIMARY AND MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES DURING rHE EIGHTH PLAN Scheme No.1:Provision of Pre-Primary Centres: Considering the above requirements, At present in district, there are 227 a total outlay of Rs.220 lakhs would be needed for teacher cost of Rs.5^ lakhs non- pre-primary centres attached to primary teacher (equipment) cost of Rs.96 lakhs schools and primary sections of junior high and capital of Rs. 70 lakhs. school, secondary, senior secondary schools. Outlay earmarked for the 1990-91 annual During the 8th Plan, 6 pre-primary plan is Rs.^5.00 lakhs including 10.50 lakhs centres are proposed to be established for which 6 posts of school mothers will be for capital. created. The old pre-primary centres and Scheme No. 3: Assistance to Non-Government the new ones will be consolidated with essen Primary \\Monastic and Special Schools : tial physical facilities, i.e. furniture, teaching An outlay of Rs. 30 lakhs is proposed learning materials, library books, toys and play equipments. As most of the pre-primary to be given as grant-in-aid to Non-Govt. classes are being run unsatisfactory class Primary, Monastic and Special Schools during r Doms/accomodation,it is proposed to construct the 8th Plan as per the following details. class rooms at the cost of P.s.75,000/- per Out of the total outlay, an amount of Rs.5.40 class room. The total requirement of funds lakhs is earmarked to be spent during 1990-91. f )r the establishment of 6 pre-primary centres. 33 I I

(Rs. in lakhs) of textbooks during the 8th Five year Plan and Rs. 12 lakhs during 1990-91 including S. Sub-Scheme Proposed Outlays for Rs. 2 lakhs for construction of textbooks No. 1990-95 1990-91 store during 1990-91. 1. Non-Government Scheme No. 6 : Non-formal Education ; Primary Schools Rs. 5.00 Rs. 1.00 As the programme of Non-formal Educa tion supplements, the efforts of the Formal 2. Sanskrit Pathshalas Rs.l'/.OO Rs. 2.50 Education system, to ensure fulfillment 3. Monastic Schools Rs. 9.00 Rs. 1.50 of the National commitment of universalising Special Education Rs. 2.00 Rs. 0.^0 elementary education, it would be systemati cally implemented during the 8th Plan accord Total Rs.30.00 Rs. 5.U0 ing to the revised pattern for school drop-outs, working children and specially girls. Full Scheme No. U : Provision for Junior High advantage would be taken of the CSS/CPS also. Schools: The details of the number of centres, number of learners and project cost are As against 85 primary schools in' the district, there are only UU junior high schools as under :- and 2^ middle sections in secondary and EAST DISTRICT : senior secondary schools. Since 15 primary 1. Number of Centres 8th Plan 1990-91 2. Number of Learners Annual Plan schools have attained the optimum enrolment 400 3. Outlay (Rs. in lakhs) 80 growth and have a minimum of 15 students 4,000 800 3.20 in Class V and do not have middle sections 20.00 and juriior high schools in the neighbourhood Scheme No. 7: Work Experience : within a radius of 2 kms., these schools Vl'ork experience being a purposive and meaningful manual, work would be used upgradation to junior high school by encouraged and implemented as an essential adding middle stages to them. Therefore, component of the learning process. It would 75 graduate teachers and 15 peons will be be economically productive in terms of appointed at the cost of Rs. 155 lakhs. To either services or goods. It would be an equip these new middle schools, Rs.65 lakhs integral part of primary and middle stages would be needed for providing phvsical facilities of education. In addition to the above, each junior high school will be provided a six-roomed school building at the cost of Rs. 90 lakhs. An outlay of Rs. 30 lakhs is earmarked for providing grant-in-aid to non-govt. junior high schools. For this scheme, the total outlay required The activities which would be immedia would be Rs. 340 lakhs out of which Rs.90 lakhs is for capital. tely useful to schools will comprise improve Outlay earmarked for the 1990-91 annual ment of school environment manufacture plan is Rs.48.00 lakhs including Rs.13.50 and improvision of materials, equipments lakhs for capital. used in schools and social servicesfconstruction of playgrounds approach roads, protective Scheme No. 5 : Purchase and Publication of Textbooks ; walls and renovation of school buildings) organised in schools and in the neighbouring An outlay of Rs.56 lakhs is required for East District for the purpose of purchase, villages and towns. publication procurement and distribution An outlay of Rs. 15 lakhs is proposed for the 8th Plan, out of which Rs.2.60 lakhs is for the; 1990-91 annual plan. 34

Scheme No. 8 : Expansion and Strengthening for annual maintenance of buildings and of the District Education Office, Gangtok playgrounds and requirement of funds for (East) ; rriinor and special repairs of various types of buildings. The proposed strengthening of the District Education Office shall comprise Itemwise estimated requirement of of following : funds amount to Rs. 570.85 lakhs. Though it would not be possible to clear the entire (Rs. lakhs) backlog in one attempt, yet provision of funds can be made in a phased manner to 1. Strengthening of clear it during Plan period 1990-95. administrative set-up 56.00 2. Provision of Physical 9.00 facilities (Equipments) 3. Provision of Res. & 22.00 Total Financial Implications under Capital 36.00 Non-Res. Bldgs. New Schemes : 4. Estt. of Sub-Divisional (Rs. in lakhs) Education Office Total 123.00 1. Class-rooms for lower primary, primary, junior high Out of Rs. 123 lakhs, Rs. 22 lakhs schools and Sr. Sec. & is meant for capital. During 1990-91, total requirement would be Rs. 23 lakhs Sec. Schools 437.00 out of which Rs. 5 lakhs for capital. 2. Staff Quarters 97.00 Scheme No- 9 : Clearing of the Backlog of Physical Facilities: 3. Playfield/toilet/ 37.00 water supply/ furniture, etc. There is a very heavy backlog of physical Total 571.00 facilities i.e. school building, staff quarters, During 1990-91, Rs. 120 lakhs would hostels, furnitures, electrification, water be required against the total 8th Plan outlay supply, toilets and playgrounds. In addi tion, there is also a backlog of funds required of Rs. 571 lakhs. 35

Health 7.1 As far as health facilities are concerned 7.2 A Construction in the East District, there is one Central To provide accommodation to doctors Referral Hospital in the capital town of within the hospital complex to enable them Gangtok and a 50 bedded District Hospital to attend emergency cases throughout the at Singtam. For catering to the health needs day, it is proposed to undertake the construc tion of 3 units doctors' quarter at an estimated of the rural areas, 6 PHCs and ^2 PHSCs are functioning throughout the District. The cost of Rs. 5.00 lakhs. major health problems of the District are diarrhoea and dysentry, gastroenterities, 7.3 Primary Health Centres : Resperatory illness and Tuberculosis- followed With the increase in the population, by I.D.D. there is need to establish one more PHC in 7.2 The bed-strength of the District iI the District. It is, therefore, proposed to Hospital of East Distt. is to be increased upgrade the PHSC at Dikchu to PHC. The II from the present 50 beds to 100 beds. However, PHC would be able to cater to the needs no new construction is to be undertaken and of certain parts of North District also. For the purpose, an outlay of Rs.5.00 lakhs has the additional beds are to be adjusted within been proposed. the existing building. Services at the hospital is to be augmented with the provision of Specialists in the field of Surgery, Gynaecology, 7.3A For providing health facilities to the rural people, the services at the PHCs are Medicine and Anaesthesia. With the addition to be augmented with the provision of the following additional facilities :- of Specialist facilities and increased bed strength, equipments for better diagnosis and additional staff are to be provided. The 1. Additional 2 AN MS per PHC detailed expenditure on additional facilities 12 is as below : - /r> • i i u ^ \\Rs. in lakhs) Ambula nee 2 (Rhenock and 1. Equipment Sa mdong) 10.00 2. GDMO 2 Nos. 3. 1 KV A Generator for PHC 3. Specialists If- Posts 50 mA X-Ray Plant 1. Staff Nurse 3 Nos. (Pakyorg PHC) 5. Lab. Tech. 1 Post 12.00 5. Sintex water tank 3 (500 Itrs capacity) 6. D.T. Asstt. 1 Post Outlay estimated for the purpose is also given below ;- 7. Ward Attendant 2 Posts 1. Creation of ANM Rs. ^.50 lakhs 1 Post posts 8. Generator Operator 1 Post 1 Post 2. Ambulance Rs. 0^,00 lakhs 9. 3r. Accounts Clerk 1 No. 3. Generator Rs. 0.60 lakhs 10. Registration Clerk X-Ray Plant Rs. 1.25 lakhs 11. Ambulance 3.00 5. Sintex Tank Rs. 0.15 lakhs Total 25.00 Total Rs.l0.50 lakhs 36 I

7.3B Construction : The details about physical and financial targets are given in Annexures 1 6: 11. Construction of both non-residential and residential buildings to Rhenock PHC CENTRAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL : is to be undertaken and an outlay of Rs.25.00 The S.T.N.M. Hospital which is the lakhs is proposed for the same. Out of the remaining 5 PHCs functioning, only 2 PHCs apex Referral Hospital of the State is situated have completed construction in respect ^^of at Gangtok, the capital, in the East District. non-residential and residential buildings, Although originally designed to accomodate the remaining 3 PHCs have only nOn- 100 beds, the present capacity exceeds 300 residential buildings. It is, therefore, proposed beds and the 8th Plan proposal is to increase to undertake the construction of residential it to 500 beds. Due to extreme congestion buildings for the 3 PHCs, for which a budgetary and inappropriate location, the Committee provision of Rs. 15.00 lakhs is proposed. constituted by the Government to examine the Hospital Service, has recommended a 7A Primary Health Sub-Centres new 500 bedded C.R.H. to be situated at Tadong Dairy Farm, equipped with the latest I Increase in the population of the East diagnostic and curative facilities. I District with time calls for establishment In keeping with the growirg specialist of additional PHSCs as per the norms of the Central Government. However, to ensure services available, the manpower needs are that health facilities reach the tribal popula also being catered to during the 8th Plan. tion, it is proposed to establish 2 PHSCs As such Rs. 85.00 lakhs is being projected in the Tribal areas of the District as only 5 out of the 12 IT DP areas have been provided under Revenue and Rs. 1500.00 lakhs under Ai-ith PHSC. An outlay of Rs. 10.00 lakhs the Capital head. is proposed for hiring of accommodation To implement both the short and long .)f the staff of the additional PHCs. terms requirements as indicated above, the 7AA Construction of PHSCs : following requirements are proposed :- Out of the PHSCs functioning in the State, only 15 PHSCs are housed in Govern (Rs. in lakhs) ment buildings. It is, therefore, proposed to undertake construction of both residential (a) Creation of posts for and non-residential buildings for 18 PHSCs Central Referral Hospital (Details at Annexure) during the Plan period. An outlay of Rs.115.20 73.00 lakhs is proposed for the purpose. SUMMARY (Rs. in lakhs) (b) Purchase of Ambulance 12.00 Capital Total (c) 1500.00 Distt. Hospital Capital cost for Revenue 1 38.10 P.H.C. 500 bedded hospital P.H.S.C. 1723.10 C.H.C. 25.00 5.00 30.00 (d) Equipnnepit 15.5U i^0.00 55.50 10.00 (Details at Annexure ) 1 15.20 125.20 30.00 30.00 50.50 190.20 2U0.70 Total 37 I

Annexure - II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH District:EAST PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAYS (Rs. in lakhs) SI.No. Name of the Project/Scheme Eighth plan Of which Annual Plan Of which (1990-95). 12 Proposed Capital (1990-91) Capital ■ CXitlay proposed content Outlay content 3 4 5 6 1. Primary Health Centres (PHC) 55.50 40.00 16.65 10.00 115.20 41.20 40.20 2. Primary Health Sub-Centres (PHSC) 125.20 10.00 10.00 30.00 10.00 3. Community Health Centre (CHC) 30.00 5.00 - - - 4. District Hospital 30.00 - 65.00 50.00 5. STNM Hospital (Manpower requirement) 73.12 1500.00 6- Central Referral Hospital (Gangtok) 1573.00 38 •£> - 'T-n

Scheduled Castes & Seheduled Tribes. 8.1 The department of Welfare of Scheduled 8.2 It is estimated that out of the total Caste <5c Scheduled Tribe functions primarily population of the East District, the number as a coordinating agency for supervising of scheduled tribes are 30,5^0 and number the implementation of scheme calculated, to improve welfare of scheduled caste and of scheduled castes are 9,7^^0. scheduled tribe population of the State. It also implements schemes such as pre-matric, 8.3 During the Eighth Plan, considerable post-matric scholarships, economic better strengthen!rg of the administrative structure ment grants both for scheduled castes and to look after the welfare activities will have scheduled tribes and specific area oriented to be undertaken both in regard to scheduled castes and .scheduled tribes. Economic develop welfare schemes. During the Eight Plan, ment programmes will also be undertaken it also proposes to take up a scheme for buildirg up a data bank of all aspects of primarily calculated to improve the economic status of the concerned people by providing the life of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes particularly their language, culture, them supplementary incomes. The financial art, literature, etc. outlays and physical targets of this sector for East District are indicated in the Annexures 1 & II 39

DEPARTMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTES/TRIBES Annexure - I PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT : EAST Code No Major Heads/Minor Heads Eighth plan District Annual Plan District of Development 1990-91 1990-93 Proposed Outlay Proposed outlay 2223-01 WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTE (Nos ) (Nos ) (Nos ) (Nos ) 01-227 Educational Schemes: 1320 20,1A6 8,038 3300 (i) Pre-matric Students Scholarship 243 40 16 (ii) Post-Matric Students Scholarship 98 2 1 (iii) Public School Students Scholarship 28,641 32 10,023 21 01-102 Economic Development - Beneficiaries 280 140 02 WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES 28,641 10,023 4778 1633 02-227 Eduational Schemes : 1,220 427 200 70 6 3 (i) Pre-matric Students Scholarship 30 18 104 36 360 196 (ii) Post-matric Students 1 (iii) Public School Students Schollarhip 02-102 Economic Development - Beneficiaries 02-3 Tribal Area Development - Villages ao

DISTRICT :EAST DEPARTMENT OF SCHEDULED CASTES & SCHEDULED TRTOES PROPOSED HNANCIAL OUTLAY Annexure - U Code No. Major Head/Minor Eighth Five Annual Plan East Heads of Development Year Plan (1990-95) 2223-01 Proposed outlay East (1990-91) Pro GDI Welfare of Scheduled Caste posed Outlay 01-227 Direction Administration 01-102 Educational Scheme 15.00 6.00 2.55 1.02 01-1 118.50 47.40 17.40 6.96 02 Economic Development 0.46 001- 6.50 3.25 1.14 1.00 02-227 Welfare Board 6.00 6.00 1.00 02-102 3.33 02-2 Welfare of Scheduled Tribes 37.00 18.50 6.65 9.43 2 Direction & Administration 183.00 64.03 27.00 0.79 3 Educational Scheme 1.00 Economic Development 13.50 ^.72 2.28 1.30 Welfare Board 6.00 6.00 1.00 Research & Training 6.50 6.30 1.50 - Tribal Area Programme 26.00 Total 83.00 475.00 162J^2 '■ Precentage Distribution 34.19% ^00% 41

Fisheries 9.1 The Fisheries Department is engaged The Fisheries Department proposes to imple in promoting the growth of fisheries, introduc ment schemes involving distribution of fishing tion of suitable species of fish, distribution equipment such as nylon nets, nylon threads, of fingerlirgs and assisting farmers to take etc. at subsidised rate, production of finger- up to pisciculture as a source of subsidiary lings particularly growth in private ponds, promote fish production in paddy fields and income. The East District has a number of undertake carp and cat fish production in organised government farms as also promote lakes and rivers which are suited for rearing production of Mahseer in riverine areas. of fish. Due to religious inhibitions, the growth Besides this, survey and investigation nd of fish rearing has not been satisfactory. However, there is a noticeable change in conservation of riverine fisheries will also the attitude of people and it is expected that rearing of fish will spread, much more be taken up. The outlays proposed for this rapidly than before during the Eighth Plan. scheme in the East District are indicated in the Annexures 1 & 11. kl

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES Annexure - ! PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT :EAST Sl/^0. Item Unit Eighth Plan Annual Plan 1 2 3 (1990-95) 1. Proposed (1990-91) Target Proposed 2. T arget 4 3. 5 4, Fish Production Tonnes 76.35 25.25 a) Inland ti - - b) Marine n Fbh Seed Production 5.0 a) Fry Lakhs 18.0 0.5 b) Fingeriings 6.0 1 II 4 Fbh Seed Farm 1.0 Nos. 3.5 4.0 Water Area Hectare 33.5 a) Nursery II b) Rearing II h-J>

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES Annexure - II PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAY DISTRICT :EAST 5l.No. Name of Projects/Schemes Eighth Plan Of which Annual Plan Of which (1990-95) 1 2 Proposed Capital (1990-91) Capital Outlay Proposed 1. Direction and Administration Content Outlay Content 2. 3 3. Extension & Training 4 5 6 4. Beneficiary Oriented Schemes 30.00 5. Survey & Research 7.50 - 4.00 - 6. 0.50 1.50 - 7. Trout Fish Seed 1.00 - ai5 - 0. - 0.20 - 9. Crap fish seed - - - 10. - - Conservation 25.70 9.00 6.50 18.70 9.00 0.55 Mahseer Propagation 5.00 a55 - - Office Accomodatlon - - FT.D.A. 10.00 2.00 6.00 10U30 2.00 1.40 - - Total 87.20 33.70 18.80 11.55 44

Industries 10.1 The scheme to be taken up at the have been primarily responsible for training district level as far as industrialisation is- concerned, basically relate to training function, of rural artisans, entrepreneurial development entrepreneurial development, and implemen and information and publicity. They have tation of scheme falling within the purview also been actively engaged in promoting esta of the Khadi and Village Industries Board and self-employment to educated youths. blishment of small industries with the assistance The K.V.l.B. has been concentrating of the nationalised banks. Recently considerable interest has been taken by the National Small primarily on production of Khadi and woollen Scale Industries Development Corporation clothes and encouraging rural artisans in who have identified a large number of industries industries such as bee keeping.\" Attention which can be promoted by providing necessary technical expertise, machinery on hire purchase also is being paid to the bio-gas programme basis and guidance so that the iVidustries by the K.V.l.B. stand on their own feet. The District Industries 10.2 In Sikkim, because of the small^_ size Centre would be closely collaborating with Pof the state, there are onlv two. district these activities in order to ensure establish industries centres, one covering the East 1 and North district and the other South and ment of viable units and creating employment opportunities. The financial outlays for the West districts. The district industries centres East District for the various programmes is indicated in the Annexure I <5c 11 as also the physical targets for the Eighth Plan. 45

r DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS Annexure - I DISTRICT : EAST Item and Unit Unit 8th Five Year 1990-91 Annual Plan (1990-93) Plan Proposed Proposed Target Target. 1. No. of units assisted Nos. 130 20 Nos. 3300 300 2. No. of persons employed Rs. in lakhs 1000.00 3. Production (Amount) 200.00 4. No. of artisans assisted Nos. 100 20 3. Entrepreneurship Development Nos 100 20 Programme Annexure - II DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAY DISTRICT : EAST (Rs. in lakhs) SJMo. Name of the Schemes Bth Five year plan 1990-91 proposed outlay 2. DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, proposed 3. Training to Rural Artisan 6.0G outlay. 1.30 Entrepreneurship Development Programme 4.00 1.00 Information and Publicity 3.00 0.73 13.00 3.23 46

r Irrigation 11.1 The State of Sikkim is estimated to this total target, 320 ha. is expected to be created in 1990-91, 480 ha. in 1991-92, 480 have 109,000 of culturable land. The Irrigation ha. in 1992-93, 400 ha. in 1993-94 and 240 Department which have been implementing basically run of the stream, small and minor ha. in 1994-95. irrigation projects has estimated that no less than 50,000 Ha. can be covered by irri The major project to be taken up in gation. In the East District, the culturable the East District will be Renock Valley Irrigation area is estimated to be 37,000 Ha. out of Scheme at a cost of approximately Rs.l50 lakhs. The other major schemes proposed which approximately 15,1'fO Ha. have the potential for irrigation potential have been are Lingkoy Ankuchu, Biring and Pachey Khoia created out of which 'fSOO Ha. are under Scheme. Other smaller schemes will also utilisation. During the Eighth Plan with the be taken up on the basis of survey and investi total target of 6500 ha. additional potential gation. The proposed financial and physical targets for the East District are in the Annexure creation for the State as a whole, around Annexures 1 11. 1920 ha. of irrigation potential is proposed to be created in the East District. Out of DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION Araiexm - I PROPOSED PHYSICAL TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT :EAST 5l.No. Item Unit Eighth plan Annual plan 3 (1990-95) (1990-91) 12 Proposed Proposed 1. IRRIGATION Target Target MINOR IRRIGATION 4 5 a) Total potential creation '000' Hectares 0.320 b) Total potential utilisation 0.283 n 1.920 n 1.771 2. FLOOD CONTROL Km. 1 0.1250 47

T DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL Annexure-ll PROPOSED FINANCIAL OUTLAY (Rupees in Lakhs) DISTRICT : EAST Code No. Name of Project/Scheme Eighth Plan Of which Annual Plan Of which Remarks (1990-95) Proposed Capital (1990-91) Capital 7 Outlay Content Proposed Content - Outlay - - 12 3 45 6 - - 104270200 IV. IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL - 01 - Minor Irrigation - 103 - 800 Surface Water 230.00 23G.GG 3G.GG 3G.GG Diversion Schemes 9.G0 - 001 a3G - 003 Other Expenditure - G.8G - 032 - 1.GG - (i) Lift Irrigation 10.00 a34 - - (ii) Command Area Developnr>ent 3.GG - 6.40 - - 1.92 - (iii) Strengthening of Surface & 2.G0 - 239.GG 62.76 Ground Water Organisation (30:30) 13.00 3G.GG (iv) Encouraging Irrigation through 3.GG use of Water Er^ergy General Direction & Administration 4G.GC 0.GG Investigation Machinery & Equipments 1G.GG TOTAL OF MINOR IRRIGATION 343.GG 104271100 FLOOD CONTROL & DRAINAGE 4G.GG 40.GG 1G.GG 1G.GG 01 Flood Control 4G.GG 1G.GG 1G.GG Civil Work (Bank Protection Schemes) 299.GG 72.76 6G.GG 103 TOTAL OF FLOOD CONTROL AND 4G.GG DRAINAGE 3B3.GG GRAND TOTAL OF 104D00000 as

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