National
PM Modi to Attend Sikkim’s 50th Statehood Closing Ceremony
Narendra Modi will begin a two-day visit to Sikkim, where he will participate in the state’s golden jubilee celebrations and launch multiple development projects.
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister will visit the Orchidarium in Gangtok, which houses a world-class Orchid Experience Centre showcasing the ecological and floral heritage of the state.
He will also attend the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium.
During the visit, Modi will inaugurate, launch, and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over ₹4,000 crore across the state.
The projects cover sectors including infrastructure, connectivity, healthcare, education, power, urban development, environment, tourism, and agriculture, aimed at promoting holistic and inclusive growth.
Among key health projects, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for a 100-bedded Ayurveda Hospital at Yangang and a 30-bedded Integrated Sowa Rigpa Hospital at NIT Deorali.
He will also lay the foundation stone for two hinged double-lane steel arch bridges over the Teesta River at Sirwani and Lower Samdong, which will improve connectivity between Namchi district and Gangtok.