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Gangtok District Strengthens Grassroots Coordination Through Connect to CM Initiative
Gangtok district is improving a program called “Connect to CM.”
The program lets people send complaints, requests and ideas to the Chief Minister’s Office.
People from eight constituencies can use two dedicated telephone numbers.
Officials met to review the concerns people had shared.
They discussed writing down each issue and sending it to the right department.
They also talked about checking whether authorities had acted on the issues.
Officials said better teamwork would help people receive responses more quickly.
The meeting ended with a promise to make the program easier and more useful for citizens.
Gangtok district officials reviewed coordination under Sikkim’s “Connect to CM” initiative.
The initiative provides dedicated contact numbers for residents across eight Gangtok district constituencies.
Officials discussed documenting, forwarding and following up on grievances, requests and suggestions.
Tshering Wangchuk Lepcha urged representatives and authorities to treat genuine concerns seriously.
The meeting concluded with a commitment to make the mechanism more accessible and responsive.
- Who
- Gangtok district officials, constituency representatives, the Chief Minister’s Office and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang’s administration.
- What
- A coordination meeting reviewed how to document, forward and follow up on public concerns received through the “Connect to CM” initiative.
- Where
- The Mini Conference Hall of the District Administrative Centre in Gangtok.
- When
- September 28; the report identifies the day as Monday but does not specify a year.
- Why
- To strengthen communication, coordination and accountability so citizens’ grievances, requests and suggestions receive timely attention.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Sikkim government’s “Connect to CM”
- District
- Gangtok district
- Coverage
- Eight constituencies
- Contact numbers
- 8001681188 and 9332781188
- Meeting venue
- Mini Conference Hall, District Administrative Centre, Gangtok
- Main focus
- Documentation, departmental forwarding and timely follow-up of public issues
- Meeting initiator
- Tshering Wangchuk Lepcha, Additional Political Secretary to the Chief Minister for Gangtok district
Quotes
Tshering Wangchuk Lepcha
Additional Political Secretary to the Chief Minister for Gangtok district
“Connect to CM is not merely a platform for receiving calls, but a mechanism intended to create a continuous and meaningful connection between the people and the government.”
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“The effectiveness of the initiative depends on timely communication, coordination and accountability at every level,”
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