Gangtok conferred 'Cleanest Tourist Destination' honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the award in Delhi on Friday, an official release said on Saturday.
The Sikkim delegation participated in a workshop organised by the Urban Development and Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation for implementing the flagship programme, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban & Gramin), at Vigyan Bhawan.
The workshop was inaugurated by the Prime Minister and attended by Union Ministers of the concerned departments, Chief Ministers of many states and Ministers in-charge of Swachh Bharat Mission.
The Sikkim delegation was led by Minister, UD&HD, Shri N.K.Subba, Mayor GMC, PCE/Secretary UD&HD, Municipal Commissioner, State Mission Directors (Urban & Gramin) , Officials & Panchayats, ADCs-Development Namchi & Gyalshing.
The delegates from Sikkim actively participated in the workshop, particularly in the technical session on Sanitation Technologies, Solid-Liquid Waste Management, inclusive Sanitation and Role of IT & Technology in SBM.
A plenary session on Inter-Ministerial collaboration was also conducted.
Gangtok city was also awarded the by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The award was received by Commissioner, GMC, from the Hon ble Prime Minister.
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