Archive · 30 Jun 2025
Sikkim MP Seeks Flight and Infrastructure Restoration Support
Sikkim's representative in the Indian Parliament, Indra Hang Subba, spoke to a committee about problems in Sikkim.
He wants flights to start again at Pakyong airport and wants roads and bridges fixed after recent disasters like floods.
He also wants help for businesses that rely on tourism and is asking for new, stronger roads and help from banks.
The MP is emphasizing the need for better infrastructure for the state and for national security purposes due to its border with China.
Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba met with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture.
Subba requested the restoration of flight operations at Pakyong airport.
He sought support for restoring damaged roads and bridges in North Sikkim.
The MP advocated for climate-resilient infrastructure like elevated roads and tunnels.
He requested a special relief package for tourism stakeholders.
- Who
- Indra Hang Subba, the lone Lok Sabha MP from Sikkim, and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture.
- What
- Representation submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture regarding the restoration of flight services and infrastructure development in Sikkim.
- When
- June 30th
- Where
- Pakyong airport and the northern parts of Sikkim.
- Why
- To address the ongoing crisis faced by the people and tourism stakeholders in North Sikkim due to natural disasters and to improve connectivity and infrastructure.
- MP
- Indra Hang Subba
- Committee Chair
- Sanjay Kumar Jha
- Airport
- Pakyong Airport
- Disasters Mentioned
- Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) of October 4, 2023 and the flash flood of June 1
- Roads & Bridges
- Damaged