Sikkim

Sikkim

Team : SUS Sikkim

• Sikkim: a Kingdom prior to its merger in 1975. • Total geographical area: 7096 km2 • Total population: 6.07 Lakhs• Bordered by three countries (Nepal, TAR of China,

Bhutan)• Large altitudinal range: 300- 8598m (Mt.

Khangchendzonga)• Four administrative districts (N,E,W,S) • Diverse ethnic groups• Land use. (Forest 82%, Agriculture, Roads,

Housing)• Bio Diversity.(surrounded by RF & WLS, wildlife

corridor, IBA)

• Capital City: Gangtok; in lower Himalayas; 5,800 ft alt; HQ of East Sikkim District.

• Population: "Notified Town Area“: 1,98,658. 53% Males, Females 47%.

• Total area: 20 Sq. Km

Gangtok

EAST: Tashi View Point - Eastern Bye Pass - Ganesh Tok - Burtuk Jhora.

SOUTH: Eastern Bye Pass - Burtuk Jhora - Rani Khola.

WEST: Rani Khola - Takste Jhora west - Taktse entrance Gate.

NORTH: Taktse Gate – Taktse link road - North Sikkim Highway - Tashi View Point.

Existing land use pattern of Gangtok: Residential 43% Commercial 04% Public and semi-public 15% Roads 19%

15 Municipal Wards

Population is divided into SC, ST, OBC,MBC & Others.

Gangtok Town

Gangtok Town

Growth of vehicles/

congested roads/ TOURISM

BOOM

Growth of vehicles/

congested roads/ TOURISM

BOOM

Poor Management

Poor Management

Poor Distribution of

resources

Poor Distribution of

resources

Health issuesHealth issues

Social unrest (drug

addiction )

Social unrest (drug

addiction )

Loss of bio diversity

Loss of bio diversity Plastic/Solid

Waste management

Plastic/Solid Waste

management

No parks for children,

senior citizens

No parks for children,

senior citizens

Semi organized collection and dumping. No segregation at source. Mixed dumping. No segregation at landfill. Waste dumped in drains (jhoras). Recycling/ Down cycling of Solid waste. Unorganized Sector.

• Title of the Study : Extended Producer Responsibility

• Objective of the Study: Assess Volume –Consumption Plastic food Packaging- PET bottles - Tetra Packs in Sikkim

Findings of the study • Annually 3.5 crore Plastic food packaging

generated.• Annually over 55 lakh PET bottles

generated. • Annually over 59 lakh Tetra Packs

generated.

Major local Brands

Wai Wai instant Noodles (Chaudhury Group), Sikkim Supreme Mineral water and squashesSikkim Milk – Milk pouches and ice cream,

yoghurt and Cheese.

Major national brands

Coca Cola, Pepsi co (Drinks & Chips)Britannia, Nestle, Parle.

Role of Informal Sector. Use of Rudimentary Technology. Unskilled Workers. Health Hazards. Environment

Waste Entrepreneurs Volumes & Kinds of waste.

Recycling of the local Beer bottles. E-waste collection Program with Nokia. Role of State Pollution Control Board & GMC Role of STNM Hospital in Bio Medical Waste

Management.

IEC Source Segregation Recovery Center Capacity Building of informal sectors &

people who are involved in garbage collection.

Unclog and free the natural drainages in Gangtok; preserve natural corridors for WL

Identify and officially recognize the natural springs ‘DHARAs’ in and around Gangtok

Team: SUS SikkimUsha Lachungpa: ushaglachungpa@gmail.com (09434025273) Sangay Gyatso Bhutia: anganpapen@yahoo.in

(9434174754) Somnath Pandey: snsawney@gmail.com

(9800554238)Predeep Boro (CEE): pradeep.boro@ceeindia.org/

boro.pardeep@gmail.com (08900578562)Nitish Kr. nkumar13@iitm.ac.in (08103938505)Meghna Thapa: meghnathapa9@gmail.com

(08348165399)