India 2018

States and Union Territories 647
Power
The total hydro power potential of Sikkim as assessed by Central Water
Commission, is around 8,000 MW. With the view to harness the immense hydro
power potential of the state, the Government of Sikkim in the year 2004
constituted the Hydro Committee to examine the various aspects related to
hydro power development and make recommendations for early
implementation of the hydro power projects.
Transport
Roads : Gangtok is connected by roads with Darjeeling district of West Bengal
and also with all the district headquarters within Sikkim. The total road length
of the state is 3,672.32 km and 216 bridges, which includes 873.40 km road
maintained by the Border Roads Organisation.
Railways and Aviation : The closest railway stations are Siliguri (113 km) and
New Jalpaiguri (125 km) connecting Kolkata, Delhi and other important cities
and Bagdogra airport. Greenfield airport is being constructed at Pakyong in
East Sikkim. There is a regular helicopter service between Gangtok and
Bagdogra.
Information Technology
The state government has made encouraging steps to improve the lives of
common people through several IT-oriented projects. To meet the objectives
various initiatives have been taken like the establishment of 45 community
service centres and state-wide area network all across even in remote areas as
a step to bring IT to the grassroot level of people. This has greatly increased
the government’s interface with the public and enhanced the quality of some
state services. CSC in Sherethang which is an achievement for the state
government and its citizens, is declared as the highest cyber cafe in the world
by the Limca Book of Records.
O. W.: http://www.sikkim.gov.in
Government
Governor : Shri Shrinivas Patil Chief Secretary : Dr A.K. Srivastava
Chief Minister : Shri Pawan Kumar Jurisdiction of : Sikkim
Chamling
High Court
Tamil Nadu
Area : 1,30,060 sq km Population : 7.21 crore ( census 2011)
Capital : Chennai Principal Language : Tamil
History and Geography
Tamil Nadu has a hoary antiquity. Though early Sangam classics throw historical
references it is only from the Pallavas we pass to recorded history. South India