Lingza - Ministry of Power
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3.2.5 Trade & Industry<br />
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Preliminary Feasibility Report<br />
<strong>Lingza</strong> HE Project (3 x 40 MW)<br />
Sikkim has a State Industrial Development Investment Corporation, which is encouraging<br />
establishment <strong>of</strong> industrial units in Sikkim. The Industrial Training Institute located at<br />
Rangpo is providing necessary expertise to the younger people for self-independence in<br />
the trade and the know-how. Sikkim has two distilleries , one tannery, and other ancillary<br />
units. Rangpo area has been declared as an industrial Zone. A Brewery is located at<br />
Melli, South Sikkim. and another at Rangpo, East Sikkim. There is also a fruit<br />
preservation factory at Singtam. The Sikkim Mining Corporation mines copper, zinc, lead<br />
etc in the state. The Sikkim Time Corporation a watch-manufacturing factory is located at<br />
Gangtok, which is producing one <strong>of</strong> the latest watches in India. There is a jewel factory<br />
located at Gangtok. Besides the above a good number <strong>of</strong> entrepreneurs have recently<br />
proposed to set up new factories. Some <strong>of</strong> the units are manufacturing leather goods,<br />
safety matches, local crafts, carpet weaving, handmade paper, woodcarving and similar<br />
works. The Sikkim State Tea Board has also been established for quality tea production.<br />
3.2.6 Natural Resources<br />
Sikkim is gifted with abundant natural resources. The resources can be grouped into a<br />
biotic & biotic both <strong>of</strong> which can be renewable and non-renewable. Biotic resources<br />
include agricultural crops, forests etc. The entire Himalayan region is endowed with<br />
natural flora and fauna and is a natural paradise for nature lovers, conservationists,<br />
botanists, zoo lists and environmentalists. There are 4500 species <strong>of</strong> flowering plants, 300<br />
species <strong>of</strong> primulas, 20 species <strong>of</strong> bamboos etc., 45 species <strong>of</strong> rhododendrons and around<br />
450 species <strong>of</strong> orchids.<br />
The State is very rich in fauna also. There are 144 species <strong>of</strong> mammals, 500-600 species<br />
<strong>of</strong> birds, over 400 species <strong>of</strong> butterflies and moths and many species <strong>of</strong> reptiles are<br />
available. Sikkim is rich in medicinal plants/herbs and also important shrubs are found in<br />
low and high altitude areas. The State is endowed with water resources, tourism,<br />
hydroelectric potential etc. Under economic geology minerals like copper, iron, lime,<br />
dolomite, limestone, coal, quartzite, silicate & graphite are available in the state. As per
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